Carlene Ricketts
Sacramento
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Hamlet Love House
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- 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.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Caregiver
Private Residence
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Caregiver
Private Home
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
Education
High School Diploma -
Godfrey Stewart High School
Jamaica06.1988
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- ADLs Assistance
- Household Chores
- Medication Administration
- Client Requirements
- Behavior Redirection
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Time Management
- Patient Care
- Quality Program Protocols
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Multitasking and Organization
- Patient Management
- Activities of Daily Living Assistance
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Dependable and Responsible
- Cook Healthy Meals
Timeline
Caregiver
Hamlet Love House
07.2022 - 09.2023
Caregiver
Private Residence
08.2021 - 03.2022
Caregiver
Private Home
07.2020 - 07.2021
High School Diploma -
Godfrey Stewart High School
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