Yawa Celestine Essenam Dadzi
9303 19th Avenue Apt 202 Hyattsville,MD
Summary
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.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver Attendant
Anisco
Maryland
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Home Care Worker
Bethel Home Health Cae
Maryland Md
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- 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.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
Education
GED -
Montgomery School
Silver Spring, MD01.2017
Skills
- Community Activities
- Time Management
- Client Education
- Client Relationship and Rapport
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Social Perceptiveness
- Patient and Compassionate
- Mobility Assistance
- Laundry Washing, Drying and Ironing
- Problem Identification
- Ability to Lift Clients
- Progress Documentation
- Family Support and Instruction
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Healthcare Information
- Client Needs Assessment
- First Aid Certification
- Grocery Shopping and Storage
- Bathing Support
- Patient Health Assessments
- Meal Planning and Preparation
Certification
cpr
first aide
Languages
English
Professional Working
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Caregiver Attendant
Anisco
03.2022 - 07.2022
Home Care Worker
Bethel Home Health Cae
01.2019 - 10.2021
GED -
Montgomery School