Theresa Townsend
Medford,OR
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Goodlife At Home Care
Medford, OR
12.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
Caregiver
New Horizons In-Home Care
Medford, OR
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Helped with medical needs like diabetes, paralysis, and more
- Helped keep their home clean
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
Education
South Medford High School
Medford, OR06.2019
Skills
- Multitasking and Organization
- Progressive Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Clean Living Spaces
- Compassionate Communication
- Heavy Lifting
- Developing Client Trust
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Medical Reminders
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Housekeeping
- Running Errands
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Communication Assistance
- Attentive to People
- Ability to Lift
- Dependable and Responsible
- Meal Assistance
Timeline
Caregiver
Goodlife At Home Care
12.2022 - Current
Caregiver
New Horizons In-Home Care
04.2022 - 11.2022
South Medford High School