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Kala P.

PART-TIME

Kala P.

(1)

Ledyard, CT

$20-30

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

Meet Kala

31yrs

female

Speaks English, Sign Language (ASL)

Currently I'm a PCA working privately for a family that found me through previous employment as a Job Coach at an adult day program, I worked with their...

Currently I'm a PCA working privately for a family that found me through previous employment as a Job Coach at an adult day program, I worked with their daughter who has developmental disabilities and needed 1:1 care starting in 2017. Before going private in 2021, I worked as a Residential DDS med certified senior support instructor. I have worked with several 1:1 adults and students as a Behavior Technician and Paraprofessional teacher. On top of physical care and behavioral needs I have assisted with academics/ life skills. Ensuring they successfully meet their goals. Working in a school setting with children has given me a better understanding with how special needs individuals develop as they enter into adulthood, this knowledge has helped improve my life skills instructing tremendously. Not only do I take on the role of a caregiver at work, but I am also a mother of 3 girls. I'm very active and a creative person, I love incorporating art and exercise into my work.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Asthma
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Deafness
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Fragile X
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Polymicrogyria
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Special education credentials
  • Kala can also help with:

    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

    GR

    George R.

    Sep 29th, 2019

    Great caretaker and very good with special needs. Self starter

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