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Theresa Gargan

Caregiver
AURORA,CO

Summary

Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience in personal care and medication management at Home Care Assistance. Demonstrated success in enhancing client well-being through emotional support and strong relationship building. Proficient in nutritional meal preparation and patient mobility support, promoting independence and dignity for seniors. Dedicated to delivering exceptional care and improving overall quality of life.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Elderly Caregiver

Home Care Assistance
12.2019 - 12.2021
  • Provided companionship and kindness to elderly patients, enhancing emotional wellbeing.
  • Assisted with personal hygiene tasks, ensuring attention to detail in bathing, grooming, and dressing.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and organized patient environments to promote health.
  • Prepared nutritious meals tailored to individual dietary needs and preferences.
  • Managed medication administration, ensuring proper dosages and adherence to schedules.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort.
  • Documented daily activities and changes in client conditions for accurate record-keeping.
  • Coordinated updates with family members regarding loved ones' conditions while maintaining privacy.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationships.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.

Personal Care Provider/Worker

Queen’s Care In Home Care, Inc.
12.2018 - 12.2021
  • Supported clients in activities of daily living, enhancing independence, quality of life, and self-esteem.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient’s personal space.
  • Build strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Facilitating activities that enhance cognitive function and promote social interaction among clients.
  • Documented records in logbooks for management while ensuring strict confidentiality of sensitive client information and fostering open communication among care team members.
  • Actively listened to client concerns or requests while offering empathetic responses aimed at resolving issues efficiently.
  • Help patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and automobiles.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationships.
  • Guided patients to restrooms to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.

Respite Level I, II, and III

Queen’s Care In Home Care, Inc.
12.2018 - 12.2021
  • Enhanced client well-being by providing compassionate and attentive respite care, allowing family members to take the necessary breaks.
  • Assisted clients with mobility challenges through careful transfers and ambulation support, promoting safety and comfort.
  • Facilitated daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care, and personal grooming.
  • Cultivated strong rapport with patients, enhancing trust and facilitating open communication while delivering respite care services.
  • Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement strategies, minimizing stress on both patients and their families.
  • Managed household tasks such as meal preparation, laundry, and light housekeeping, enabling a clean and comfortable living environment for clients.
  • Designed and implemented various activities to encourage socialization and aid residents in identifying potential.
  • Dispensed medications precisely, promoting patient health and compliance with prescribed treatments.
  • Documented comprehensive patient progress during respite stays, enabling smooth transitions back to primary caregivers upon service term completion.
  • Supported patients in bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care within private residences and facilities.
  • Facilitated daily hygiene needs of patients through assistance with bathing, dressing, dental care, and personal grooming.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Guided patients to restrooms to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.

Education

BBA -

Barnes Business
Englewood, CO
01.1996

Skills

  • Personal care and hygiene assistance
  • Medication management
  • Nutritional meal preparation
  • Patient mobility support

Timeline

Elderly Caregiver

Home Care Assistance
12.2019 - 12.2021

Personal Care Provider/Worker

Queen’s Care In Home Care, Inc.
12.2018 - 12.2021

Respite Level I, II, and III

Queen’s Care In Home Care, Inc.
12.2018 - 12.2021

BBA -

Barnes Business

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