WENDY SHANK
Caregiver
Wildomar,CA
Summary
Well-qualified Compassionate Personal Care worker skilled in delivering top-quality home care support. Offering over 15 years of experience with Dementia, Sundowners along with a wide range of medical conditions. Successful at redirecting moments of confusion due to dementia-related issues by doing puzzles, playing card games as well as simple household chores. Flexible, good natured, trusting. Knowledgeable at in- home safety as well as personal safety of client. Dedicated to keeping elderly in their own homes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Charlene Scott
Long Beach, CA
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring accurate dosage and timely administration for maximum efficacy.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies within the home environment by identifying hazards or obstacles that posed risk to patient safety.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to family member.
Live-In Caregiver
Bianca Kam
Carlsbad, CA
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Assisted client who was blind with daily living activities. Guided when needed.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks, followed low sugar diet.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Recorded patients' blood sugar levels, insulin injections, pulse, blood pressure.
Live-In Caregiver
Linda Farkas
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels, while always keeping bed dry and clean
- Administered medication 4 times daily as directed, ordered refills
- Managed Diabetes with finger pricks, insulin injections 4 times daily, documenting all readings, with date, times, injections amount.
- Assisted Hospice with bathing and grooming patient 3 times weekly, as well as assisted Physical Therapist twice weekly
- Monitored client closely for any unusual behavior, tracked change in apatite, sleeping patterns, agitation.
- Spent all awake time with client watching Tv, listening to music, while sharing life's stories.
Live-In Caregiver
Hazel Rennaker
Seal Beach, CA
02.2014 - 08.2018
- Assisted partially blind client, with compassion, understanding issues relating to Dementia, Sundowners
- Helped client maintain optimal health by overseeing medication, scheduling, attending doctor's appointments
- Implemented physical therapy to support client's improvement in muscle tone, range of motion.
- Replaced bandages, cleaned wounds per Doctors orders, maintained cleanliness, sanitation, organization.
- Helped client with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming, use of toilet
Private Caregiver
Mark and Roxanne Doty
04.2009 - 11.2013
- As above
- Journal daily, reported with Doctor of noticeable changes in memory
- Researched, attended seminar, educated myself on Dementia, what to expect, how best to handle loved one whose suffering.
- Accompanied client to social events, Bingo, Movies, Senior Center, Estate Sales, Musical
- Hosted, Prepared Meals for gathering of Family, Friends
- Assisted with mail, prepared checks to be signed, balanced checkbook.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bellflower High School
Bellflower, CASkills
- In-Home Care specialist
- Medication management
- Diabetic management
- Hoyer lifted trained
Timeline
Caregiver
Charlene Scott
08.2023 - 03.2024
Live-In Caregiver
Bianca Kam
07.2021 - 07.2022
Live-In Caregiver
Linda Farkas
05.2020 - 06.2021
Live-In Caregiver
Hazel Rennaker
02.2014 - 08.2018
Private Caregiver
Mark and Roxanne Doty
04.2009 - 11.2013
High School Diploma -
Bellflower High School