Summer Brooks
Crossville,TN
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience at several companies. I have been working in this career field for 8 years. I used to go to work with my mom when I was younger and watching her with the elderly made me really fall in love with it. I took care of my great grandma before she passed away. The more people that I meet and take care of kinda makes me think of it as my family is expanding. I have all of these extra people to love and make smile!
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Hearthside Senior Living
09.2022 - Current
- Monitored changes in client health conditions, promptly reporting concerns to medical staff.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting giving attention to detail.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Prepared the dining room for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Provided emotional support to seniors, fostering positive relationships and enhancing their overall mental health.
Caregiver
Cherish-Care
06.2025 - 11.2025
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored client health and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
- Provided companionship, fostering emotional well-being through engaging conversations.
- Provided medication reminders to my clients
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Prepared nutritious meals according to dietary restrictions, supporting clients'' overall health through balanced nutrition.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, detecting any abnormalities or changes in condition to promptly inform medical professionals.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Caregiver
Beehive Homes of Gainesville
11.2024 - 12.2024
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Supported mobility by assisting clients with transfers and ambulation exercises.
- Documented client progress and reported any changes in behavior or condition promptly.
- Participated in training sessions to improve caregiving skills and knowledge of best practices.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Coordinated closely with family members regarding updates on patient conditions or concerns that arose during the course of caregiving duties.
Caregiver
Quality Care Nursing Home
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Documented detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
- Provided companionship and emotional support, fostering a trusting environment for clients.
Medtech/Patient Care Partner
Lakes of Gainesville
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Handled sensitive patient information with confidentiality while upholding HIPAA regulations at all times.
- Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature to record information on patients' charts.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care, providing comfort and dignity during the final stages of life.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Memory Care Lead Caregiver
Harmony
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Documented detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Increased caregiver efficiency through regular training sessions and performance evaluations.
- Reduced resident anxiety with personalized care plans tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Trained staff on best practices for supporting individuals with cognitive challenges.
Resident Assistant
Elmcroft Assisted Living
05.2020 - 09.2021
- Trained new staff on resident care protocols and emergency procedures.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activity and social programs.
- Attended, participated, and contributed to monthly staff meetings addressing resident needs.
- Assisted kitchen staff with handing out meals, preparing the dining room, rolling silverware, washing table linens
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Supported mobility needs of patients by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and positioning techniques.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Resident Assistant
Elmcroft Assisted Living
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Managed front desk operations during assigned shifts, assisting visitors with inquiries while maintaining accurate records of residence hall activities.
- Assisted residents with daily dental and mouth care, bath functions, and hair care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care activities for regulatory compliance purposes.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lebanon High School
Lebanon, TN05-2017
Skills
- Respectful and compassionate
- Time management
- Elderly care
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Patient care
- Dependable and responsible
- Basic housekeeping
- Emotional support
- Strong ethics
- Meal preparation
- Relationship building
- Compassionate care
- Flexible schedule
- Dementia care
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Medical record-keeping
- Alzheimer's care
- Documentation
- Direct patient care
- Medication and appointment reminders
- HIPAA compliance
- Client documentation
- Heavy lifting
- ADL assistance
- Incident reporting
- Client transportation
- Care plan assessment
- End-of-life care
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- PPE usage
- Incapacitation care
- Nutrition
- Dining room support
- Community activities
- At-home care instruction
- Fast learner
- Attentive to people
- Bedside care
- Toileting support
- Feeding assistance
- Behavior redirection
- Oxygen administration
- Fall prevention
- Customer service
- First aid and CPR
- Creativity and innovation
- Dementia care expertise
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Computer skills
Timeline
Caregiver
Cherish-Care
06.2025 - 11.2025
Caregiver
Beehive Homes of Gainesville
11.2024 - 12.2024
Caregiver
Quality Care Nursing Home
09.2024 - 10.2024
Medtech/Patient Care Partner
Lakes of Gainesville
06.2024 - 08.2024
Memory Care Lead Caregiver
Harmony
06.2023 - 05.2024
Caregiver
Hearthside Senior Living
09.2022 - Current
Resident Assistant
Elmcroft Assisted Living
05.2020 - 09.2021
Resident Assistant
Elmcroft Assisted Living
08.2017 - 12.2017
High School Diploma -
Lebanon High School