Trixie Blosser
Direct support professional
120 main street New Freeport,PA
Summary
Skilled caregiver with extensive experience in providing direct support to individuals with diverse needs. Strong focus on teamwork and adaptability, ensuring reliable and flexible care. Proficient in personal care, medication management, and developing individualized care plans. Known for empathy, patience, and effective communication.
Professional caregiver with commitment to high standards and achieving impactful results. Proven ability to provide compassionate support and maintain positive living environment. Reliable team collaborator who adapts to changing needs and ensures quality care. Skills include effective communication, empathy, and problem-solving.
Diligent [Desired Position] with background in providing compassionate care to individuals with diverse needs. Expertise in creating safe and nurturing environments while assisting with daily activities and personal care. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and manage challenging behaviors.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Greene Arc LLC
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, daily activities, incidents, and relevant observations to ensure continuity of care across team members.
- Improved client quality of life by providing assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting assistance.
- Provided reliable transportation for clients to attend medical appointments, social outings, or other community-based events as needed.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills, and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Managed medications for clients, ensuring proper dosages were taken on schedule and any side effects were promptly reported to healthcare professionals.
- Ensured a safe and comfortable living environment for clients through regular housekeeping tasks and proactive maintenance reporting.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Promoted healthy lifestyles for clients by assisting with meal planning, grocery shopping, and preparing nutritious meals.
- Established trust-based relationships with clients by consistently demonstrating respect, empathy, reliability, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through tailored support in areas such as mobility training, communication skills development, and community integration activities.
- Served as a knowledgeable advocate for clients during interactions with external agencies or service providers ensuring their rights, preferences, and needs were respected.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of direct support services.
- Enhanced client independence by providing personalized support and implementing individualized care plans.
- Supported clients'' emotional well-being by building rapport, providing companionship, and actively listening to their concerns.
- Managed challenging situations with empathy, patience, and effective problem-solving skills leading to positive outcomes for both clients and team members.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Facilitated clients'' participation in recreational activities and community events to promote social engagement and inclusion.
- Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons, and barbershops.
- Complied with all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures related to the provision of direct support services for individuals with disabilities or other special needs.
- 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.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
Laundry Aide
Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
10.2023 - Current
- Wash, dry and deliver resident personal clothing and wash, dry and fold all linen
Housekeeping
Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
10.2023 - Current
- Maintained cleanliness and tidiness of residence rooms, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming environment
- Performed thorough cleaning tasks including dusting, vacuuming, mopping floors, and taking garbage out
Housekeeping
Hampton by Hilton
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Clean rooms, strip beds, make beds, mop floors
Housekeeping
Hampton by Hilton
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Cleaned room made beds and anything the customer needed. Left because I moved back to Waynesburg, PA
In Home Health Aide
Merakey home health
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Cook, Cleaning washing clothes companionship
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant/ laundry aid
WAYNESBURG HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
01.2016 - 10.2017
- Wash or bath residents change residents or anything the residents needed also washed and folded laundry
Shift Manager (full-time)
Vocelli Pizza
02.2006 - 03.2007
- Supervised my shift and crew, made the orders, help the GM with scheduling
Night Auditor
Comfort Inn by Choice Hotels
03.2005 - 07.2005
- Print reports, checked people into room got breakfast ready, cleaned entrance of building, answered phones
Education
High school diploma - General Studies
Waynesburg Central High School
Waynesburg, PA06.1996
Skills
- Home Care
- Laundry
- Caregiving
- Nursing
- Meal Preparation
- Cooking
- Cleaning Experience
- Senior Care
- Alzheimer's Care
- Medication Administration
- Dementia Care
- Vital Signs
- Personal Assistant Experience
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Memory Care
- Hoyer Lift
- Patient Care
- Infection Control Training
- Cash handling
- Customer service
- Hotel experience
- Restaurant experience
- English
- First aid
- Communication skills
- CPR
- Time management
- Disability awareness
- Emotional support
- Meal preparation
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Community integration
- Transportation assistance
- Nutrition monitoring
- Activity planning
- First aid and CPR
- Respectful and compassionate
- Daily living assistance
- Medication management
- Multitasking and organization
- Supportive companionship
- Medication administration
Languages
English - Fluent
Assessments
- Home health aide skills — Proficient
- November 2020
- Providing care to patients in a home setting
- Full results: Proficient
- Nursing assistant skills — Proficient
- Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Greene Arc LLC
01.2025 - Current
Laundry Aide
Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
10.2023 - Current
Housekeeping
Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
10.2023 - Current
Housekeeping
Hampton by Hilton
08.2023 - 10.2023
Housekeeping
Hampton by Hilton
06.2023 - 07.2023
In Home Health Aide
Merakey home health
01.2020 - 06.2020
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant/ laundry aid
WAYNESBURG HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
01.2016 - 10.2017
Shift Manager (full-time)
Vocelli Pizza
02.2006 - 03.2007
Night Auditor
Comfort Inn by Choice Hotels
03.2005 - 07.2005
High school diploma - General Studies
Waynesburg Central High School
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