SYDNEY GISH
Lawrence,MI
Summary
Dedicated to providing relaxation and enhancing body awareness, each massage is uniquely tailored to meet clients' specific needs. Experience encompasses a diverse clientele, including children and individuals in hospice care, ensuring a compassionate approach to every session. A gentle touch is complemented by the ability to apply firmer pressure when necessary, utilizing techniques such as myofascial release, reiki, aromatherapy, and reflexology. Clients consistently describe the massage experience as intuitive, dreamy, and restorative.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elderly Caregiver
Grinter Farms
Reno, KS
2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Enhanced overall client well-being by incorporating complementary therapies such as massage, reflexology, Reiki, and aromatherapy when appropriate.
- Monitored health conditions, reporting changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Assisted clients with physical therapy exercises to maintain and improve strength, flexibility and balance.
- Enhanced residents' day-to-day experiences by listening to their stories and providing companionship.
- Assisted in medication management, ensuring adherence to prescribed schedules.
- Implemented personalized care plans, adapting approaches based on individual client needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided emotional support to seniors, fostering positive relationships and enhancing their overall mental health.
LMT
Santosha
01.2022 - 2024
- Perform 60, 90, 120 minute massages customized to each client’s needs and medical history
- Assess client’s tissue condition, joint quality/function, muscle strength, and range of motion
- Conducted thorough assessments to determine individual client conditions and suitable treatment plans.
- Improved overall wellness for clients by performing various massage techniques, including deep tissue, Swedish, and hot stone massages.
- Cultivated a calm atmosphere within the massage space using soft lighting, tranquil music, or other desired elements that enhanced the therapeutic experience for clients.
- Increased client retention by establishing strong rapport through attentive listening and empathetic communication.
- Enhanced overall client well-being by incorporating complementary therapies such as massage, reflexology, or Reiki into aromatherapy sessions when appropriate.
CNA/CMA/LMT
Interim
01.2021 - 2023
- Assisted clients with daily living-using the toilet, bathing, dressing, preparing food, and ambulating
- Performed household chores, such as doing dishes, sweeping, and mopping floors, doing laundry, and dusting
- Followed client care plan directives as recommended or instructed by nurse
- Ensured safe, healthy, clean and uplifting environment
- Create individualized plan with hospice team to relieve pain, improve circulation increase relaxation
CNA/CMA
Brookside Retirement Home
Overbrook, KS
01.2019 - 2021
- Provided a comforting and soothing environment
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of the residents
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, and concerns
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
- Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
- Administered prescribed medications under the supervision of a registered nurse, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
CNA
Kelly House of Meriden-Memory Care
Meriden, KS
01.2015 - 2017
- Performed care aimed at increasing comfort, psycho, social, and spiritual wellbeing by providing assistance with daily personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation, and safety
- Established special connections with residents and their families through empathy, listening, and therapeutic touch
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs, reporting changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards in resident living areas and common spaces.
Education
LMT Training -
Wellspring School of Allied Health
01-2022
associates in science - undefined
Allen Community College
01-2018
CNA/CMA training - undefined
Highland Community College
01-2016
Skills
- Empathetic listening
- Anatomy and physiology
- Attention to detail
- Relationship building
- Integrity
- Intuition
- Ethical practice standards
- Reiki
- Reflexology
- Myofascial Release
- Trigger point therapy
- Yoga/Meditation
- Swedish Massage
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- CMA - Certified Medication Aide
- LMT - Licensed Massage Therapist
- Reiki Certified
Timeline
LMT
Santosha
01.2022 - 2024
CNA/CMA/LMT
Interim
01.2021 - 2023
CNA/CMA
Brookside Retirement Home
01.2019 - 2021
CNA
Kelly House of Meriden-Memory Care
01.2015 - 2017
associates in science - undefined
Allen Community College
CNA/CMA training - undefined
Highland Community College
Elderly Caregiver
Grinter Farms
2023 - Current
LMT Training -
Wellspring School of Allied Health