About Carolina

Here is my professional experience: Oct. 2012 - Present Senior Center, Portland, OR Caregiver Provided help to elderly residents with personal care, grooming, toileting and ambulation. Administered scheduled medication according to doctor's prescription orders. Kept an accurate Medical Administration Record of each patient. Performed light housekeeping duties. Prepared balanced and complete meals. Compassionately provided support and assurance to resident's families. Interacted with hospice personnel, nurses, and patient's friends and relatives in an efficient and courteous way. Checked and recorded vital signs and blood sugar levels. Responsibly performed a variety of other nurse delegated tasks. Feb. 2011 - Oct. 2012 Home Health Care, Beaverton, OR Home Care Aide Accompanied and helped semi-independent elderly clients living in their homes, with different medical conditions including Alzheimer's disease. Assisted with grooming, showers, personal care and toileting. Drove client's to doctor's appointments, and social gatherings. Kept a detailed log of client's activities, behavior and emotional changes. Cooked healthy meals and monitored client's food and liquids intake. Collaborated with grocery shopping and running of errands. Provided social and emotional support to clients in a respectful and caring manner. Tactfully reminded clients of taking prescribed medications. Completed routine household duties. Sept. 2008 - April 2010 Assisted Living Center, Hillsboro, OR Resident Assistant Facilitated assistance with ambulation, transfers, toileting, incontinence care, baths and grooming for senior residents. Got meal trays ready and delivered them to resident's rooms. Closely worked with and monitored patients suffering from Alzheimer and other types of dementia. Demonstrated unwavering patience and understanding; diffused extremely anxious and traumatic situations for confused patients. Successfully worked in a team with other caregivers, med-aids and nurses.