Yalonda Hartley
Help at Home Senior Care
Riverdale,IL
2
Languages
1
Certification
10
years of professional experience
Dedicated Home Health Aide with expertise in patient care, personal hygiene assistance, and behavioral support. Committed to enhancing client independence and quality of life through compassionate service.
Professional caregiver with solid experience providing compassionate and efficient in-home support. Skilled in medication management, personal care, and patient mobility, ensuring optimal comfort and safety. Strong collaborator, adaptable to changing needs, and consistently reliable in delivering high-quality care.
Work History
Home Health Aide
7 Years 5 Months- Provided compassionate personal care to clients, ensuring comfort and dignity in daily activities.
- Assisted clients with mobility and transportation, promoting independence and safety in their environment.
- Administered medication and monitored vital signs, maintaining accurate health records for client assessments.
- Developed individualized care plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals, enhancing personalized support for clients.
- Advocated for client needs by coordinating with medical personnel, ensuring continuity of care across services provided.
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Transported patients to medical appointments and social outings, fostering community engagement and overall wellbeing.
- Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
DSP Worker
1 Year 9 Months- Provided personalized support to individuals with developmental disabilities, enhancing daily living skills and independence.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to meet client needs.
- Assisted clients in social integration activities, fostering community engagement and interpersonal relationships.
- Conducted regular assessments to monitor client progress, adjusting care strategies as necessary for optimal outcomes.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Documented progress notes thoroughly to track client achievements, concerns, or changes in behavior patterns that may need attention from the interdisciplinary team.
- Maintained a safe and inclusive environment by addressing behavioral challenges with patience and understanding.
- Promoted physical well-being by supporting clients in engaging in regular exercise routines or therapeutic activities suited to their abilities.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
- Advocated for clients'' rights within the broader community, raising awareness about issues affecting those with disabilities.
- Served as a reliable point of contact for family members, maintaining open lines of communication about client progress and addressing any concerns promptly.
- Improved clients' daily living skills with hands-on teaching and encouragement, promoting independence.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Improved team morale and productivity through effective communication and active listening skills.
- Kept office supplies well organized and sufficiently stocked, placing orders promptly to replenish materials before depleted.
- I also taught Basic ASL
- Worked with CHC Chicago Autism Connection
- WWIII also
Education
Basic And Intermediate ASL - Communication
- Awarded outstanding Achievement
- Worked in Churches to interpret ASL
- Worked in the community of Chicago Autism Connection
- Taught Basic ASL to Autistic children and their parents
Skills
Patient care
Meal preparation
Personal hygiene assistance
Feeding assistance
First aid and safety
Behavioral support
Wound care
Patient advocacy
Certification
- HCA - Home Care Aide
Languages
Armenian
Full Professional
ASAL
Professional Working
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Help at Home Senior Care
03.2019 - CurrentRead More
DSP Worker
Misericordia Health Centre
08.2016 - 05.2018Read More
Roosevelt University
Basic And Intermediate ASL from Communication
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