Direct Support Professional
Jill House Respite Care
06.2025 - Current
Yaa Asantewaa Adenyo
Alexandria,VA
Summary
Dedicated Direct Support Professional with extensive experience at Intrim Healthcare Staffing, skilled in compassionate caregiving and client documentation. Proven ability to enhance client well-being through personalized care plans and effective communication. Committed to maintaining safety and dignity while promoting independence and quality of life for individuals with diverse needs.
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Intrim Healthcare Staffing
05.2025 - Current
- Administered medications as prescribed while maintaining accurate records for compliance.
- Trained new caregivers on best practices in client care and safety protocols.
- Coordinated transportation for clients to medical appointments and social events.
- Maintained clean and organized living environments, promoting overall hygiene standards.
Sales Associate
Home Depot
03.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored client health status and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
- Developed personalized care plans based on individual needs and preferences.
- Provided companionship, enhancing emotional well-being of clients through engaging activities.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- 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.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Contributed to a positive atmosphere for patients by using effective communication and active listening skills.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during challenging times, fostering trust and strong relationships.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Prepared nutritious meals according to dietary restrictions, supporting clients'' overall health through balanced nutrition.
- Documented detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies within the home environment by identifying hazards or obstacles that posed risk to patient safety.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, detecting any abnormalities or changes in condition to promptly inform medical professionals.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
Caregiver
My Morninglory Homecare
02.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored client health status and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
- Developed personalized care plans based on individual needs and preferences.
- Provided companionship, enhancing emotional well-being of clients through engaging activities.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- 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.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Contributed to a positive atmosphere for patients by using effective communication and active listening skills.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during challenging times, fostering trust and strong relationships.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Prepared nutritious meals according to dietary restrictions, supporting clients'' overall health through balanced nutrition.
- Documented detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies within the home environment by identifying hazards or obstacles that posed risk to patient safety.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, detecting any abnormalities or changes in condition to promptly inform medical professionals.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
Education
High School Diploma - Agriculture Science
T.I AHMADIYA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Kumasi, Ghana West Africa 08.2002
Skills
- Time management
- First aid and safety
- Behavior redirection
- Client support
- Compassionate caregiving
- Client documentation
- Housekeeping tasks
- Relationship building
- Direct patient care
- Health and safety requirements
- Patient care
- Disability awareness
- ADL support
- Team collaboration
- Safety monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Verbal and written communication
- Mobility assistance
- Self-care promotion
- Report writing
- Cultural awareness
- Compassionate client care
- Adaptive equipment use
- Client safety and first aid
- Infection control procedures
- First aid and CPR
- Personal care assistance
- Hygiene assistance
- CPR certification
- Fast learner
- Critical thinking
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- First aid certification
- Ability to lift
- Attentive to people
- Cooking meals
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Vitals monitoring and documentation
- Housekeeping
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Jill House Respite Care
06.2025 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Intrim Healthcare Staffing
05.2025 - Current
Sales Associate
Home Depot
03.2025 - Current
Caregiver
My Morninglory Homecare
02.2025 - Current
High School Diploma - Agriculture Science
T.I AHMADIYA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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