Taylyn Adams
Rothschild,WI
Summary
Im a Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship emotional support, and physical help to residents. Well-versed in assisting residents with daily living tasks. Committed to creating a positive comfortable environment for my patients and providing quality patient care. Skilled in personal care assistance, productive and efficient task completion.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2026
2026
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Caregiver
Primrose Retirement Community
Wausau, Wisconsin
05.2025 - 12.2025
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Supported staff in maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents.
- Communicated effectively with residents to understand their needs and preferences.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- catheter maintenance
- Hoyer lift experience
Restaurant Hostess
the mint cafe
Wausau, WI
10.2023 - 05.2025
- Greeted and seated guests in a welcoming manner.
- Managed waitlist efficiently during peak hours.
- Coordinated with servers to ensure smooth dining experiences.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the front area.
- Collaborated with management to improve guest service processes.
- Maintained cleanliness standards in the dining area including wiping down tables and chairs between seatings.
- Answered phone calls and took reservations promptly.
- Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner while maintaining a positive attitude towards guests.
- Greeted customers and escorted them to their tables.
- Managed guest expectations by relaying information regarding hours, wait times, and specials.
- Supported serving staff, food runners and bussers to keep dining room presentable and ready for guests.
- Completed daily side work tasks assigned by management such as rolling silverware or folding napkins.
- Helped restaurant staff set up small and large events to coordinate smooth execution.
- Escorted guests to seating area, furnished menus and highlighted daily specials.
Education
Wausau West High School
Wausau, WISkills
- Customer service
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Emotional support
- Dining room support
- Compassionate communication
- Daily living activities assistance
- Relationship building
- Complex Problem-solving
- Alzheimer's care
- Reliability and punctuality
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Lifting and transferring
- HIPAA compliance
- Empathetic listening
- Documentation
- Care plan assessment
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Patient mobility assistance
- Flexible schedule
- Incident reporting
- Behavior redirection
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Dementia care
- Safety awareness
- Disability support
- Patient care
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Compassion and empathy
- Heavy lifting
- Multitasking and organization
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Elderly care
Timeline
Caregiver
Primrose Retirement Community
05.2025 - 12.2025
Restaurant Hostess
the mint cafe
10.2023 - 05.2025
Wausau West High School