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Dorothy B.

PART-TIME

Dorothy B.

(1)

Gulfport, MS

$15

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

Meet Dorothy

64yrs

female

Speaks English, Spanish

Because of my passion for people, special needs caring is at the top of my list of folks who bring me great joy knowing I maybe able to make their day a...

Because of my passion for people, special needs caring is at the top of my list of folks who bring me great joy knowing I maybe able to make their day a great day. That means a lot to me. I have worked with many different types of disabled folks from minor to severe disabilities. My strong communication skills goes along with special need folks. I also come with many years' experience working on skilled units, ICUs, telemetry, surgical units as well. Being a extremely passionate person just comes natural for me.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADHD
  • Asthma
  • Autism
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Deafness
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fragile X
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Dorothy can also help with:

    Ambulation
    Applied behavior analysis
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Bladder management assistance
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Brushing protocol
    Dressing assistance
    Epi pen injections
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Insulin injections
    Laundry
    Long distance transportation
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Stimming attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    Sign language
    G tubes

    Most recent review

    JK

    James K.

    Sep 22nd, 2014

    Wonderful person, very intelligent. Seems to have a natural empathy with people. Overall I would rate as a super duper person.

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    Education

    Delgado Community College

    Associate's, 1996

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