Gabriela Dzurbanova
Cathedral City
Summary
Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support, and offering caring companionship. Well-organized with medications and physically fit to handle any client need.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1990
1990
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
24 hrs Caregivers
Palm Springs
06.2025 - 01.2026
- Provided 12-hour day and night shift care for a 79-year-old male recovering from hip replacement surgery.
- Managed specialized wound care for a client with severe skin cancer.
- Assisted with high-stakes mobility transfers using an Hoyer lift and assisted with daily hygiene to ensure safety and comfort.
- Maintained excellent relationship with family, resulting in strong professional references.
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
24 hrs Caregivers
Camarillo
06.2022 - 04.2025
- Delivered personalized one-on-one care for a 83 years old bed ridden female with broken neck injury. Focusing on emotional support and physical well-being.
- Monitored and recorded vital signs, reporting any significant changes to medical staff and family.
- Executed individualized care for bed ridden patient, including lifting, positioning, wound care showering and medication administration.
- Coordinated transportation and accompanied client to doctor visits and therapy sessions.
- Cooked healthy meals and maintained clean environment.
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
Privet Employer
Moorpark
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Direct Patient Care: Assisted elderly couple male 96 and female 84 with ADLs
- including bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility transfers.
- Medical Support: Monitored vital signs (BP, pulse, O2), administered medications on schedule, and assisted with physical therapy exercises.
- Health Advocacy: Coordinated medical appointments, managed health insurance communications, and provided detailed progress reports to families and healthcare providers.
- Household Management: Prepared nutritious, diet-specific meals and maintained a clean, safe living environment through light housekeeping and hazard prevention.
- Emergency Response: Responded to falls and sudden health changes with immediate first aid and clear communication with emergency services.
- Emotional Support: Provided dedicated companionship and respite care, managing end-of-life comfort and de-escalating challenging behaviors with empathy.
Live in Caregiver/Personal Assistant
Am 24 hr caregiver
Palm Desert
11.2016 - 07.2020
- Long-Term Dedication: Provided consistent, 4-year live-in primary care for a 90 years old senior client, adapting care as health needs evolved from post-stroke recovery to hospice care.
- Specialized Health Monitoring:Supervised mobility using assistive devices and monitored vital signs to ensure safety during daily therapeutic walks.
- Medical Coordination: Managed doctor appointments and communicated health status updates to family members and healthcare providers.
- End-of-Life Advocacy:Collaborated with hospice teams to manage symptoms and provide emotional comfort during the final stages of life, ensuring a peaceful environment.
Education
Skills
- International Expertise: Successfully managed care for clients in the United Kingdom and Geneva, Switzerland, establishing a foundation of adaptable, high-standard patient care
- Long-Term Commitment: Built a career based on multi- year placements, providing continuity of care that fosters deep trust and emotional well- being for clients and their families
- Specialized Advocacy: Acted as a primary advocate for clients with developmental disabilities and age-related health challenges, ensuring all medical, physical, and emotional needs were met with precision
- Safety & Compliance: Expertly navigated through various US states learning healthcare standards and consistently maintaining a safe, dignified, and supportive living environment
- Professional qualities and values:
Provided exceptional lifelong
commitment, have high moral
standards, ensuring honesty,
reliability, and respect
for all clients and their families
Languages
English
Professional
Czech
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Certifications 2026
- Home Care Aide (HCA) Registry,
- IHSS provider,
- CPR & First Aid,
- Hcazone Education For Home Care Aides
Affiliations
- I am dedicated Bible student and love teaching and volunteer work. I am known for a great sense of humor and a loving, easy-going nature. My interests and hobbies are Traveling, Hiking, Kayaking,Bowling.My Element of nature is anything with water, lakes, rivers and beach. I Love swimming and walking in nature. I have passion for cooking, decorating and organizing home,make flower arrangements for home or events.I am also mechanically inclined and can work pretty good with Electronics (TVs and phones)I love to assemble furniture,paint and fix things before it’s trash.I enjoy Arts and Crafts and good movies.I used to create and edit videos and love photo editing. I have strong skills in organizing events and host home family and friends get togethers. I love dancing and Karaoke.
Career Highlights & Global Experience 1999 – 2026
I am Dedicated Caregiving Professional with 30 years of experience providing high-level, compassionate care across the United States (CA, CT, NY, FL, CO) and Europe (Switzerland,UK).
I am an Expert in supporting seniors and individuals with developmental disabilities, with a proven track record of long-term commitment and professional advocacy. Specialized in maintaining clients dignity and safety while adapting to diverse medical needs and cultural environments.
I was Born in Prague,Czechia where I lived until 1993.
I started to travel across Europe
(Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Croatia,France, Italy, Ukraine) and lived in UK from 1993 to 1995. I lived in Switzerland from 1996 to 1998 where I had my very first caregiving experience.
I moved to US in 1999.
I love to travel, I have visited total of 36 U.S. states. I lived in Connecticut & New York for 15 years where I worked as
Nanny/ Caregiver. I have tried different kinds of jobs, but caregiving was always my strongest passion. I have moved to California in 2016 to be close to my relatives.
I lived in San Fernando valley where I started to work for am 24 hr caregiver agency. They recommended me to a client in Palm Desert where I worked for 4 years. Then I met my husband and we got married in 2019 and moved to Ventura County in 2020.
In 2022 I started to work for a new agency - 24 hours caregivers. I am still employed with them until present day.
In 2025 I have moved back to Coachella Vally with my husband continuing working with 24 hrs caregivers who has local clients.
Timeline
Caregiver/Personal Assistant - 24 hrs Caregivers
06.2025 - 01.2026
Caregiver/Personal Assistant - 24 hrs Caregivers
06.2022 - 04.2025
Caregiver/Personal Assistant - Privet Employer
01.2021 - 04.2022
Live in Caregiver/Personal Assistant - Am 24 hr caregiver
11.2016 - 07.2020
ČKD Sou - Electromechanical Engineering, Vysočany - ,