Lorna Shives
Los Angeles
Summary
Compassionate and adaptable care professional with a strong focus on safety and emotional support. Extensive experience in assisting clients with daily living activities, ensuring a dignified and uplifting environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Pathfinder Health ALC Healthcare Inc
Garden Grove
09.2006 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
- Provided companionship and emotional support, fostering emotional resilience and enhancing overall well-being of residents.
- Monitored health conditions closely, promptly reporting any changes to healthcare professionals to ensure timely interventions.
- Implemented safety measures to ensure a secure living environment for residents.
- Engaged residents in social activities, promoting community involvement and strengthening interpersonal connections among residents.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and other errands using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
- Accompanied clients to social events such as movies or plays.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and standards governing home health care services.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Assessed and provided initial treatment for patient injuries, referring to specialists as necessary for further care.
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Monitored residents' health and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
- Collaborated with family members to ensure personalized care plans were followed.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Med Tech
Trinity College
Quezon City PhilippinesSkills
- Direct patient care
- ADL assistance
- Patient care
- Elderly care
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Dementia care
- End-of-life care
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Patient mobility assistance
- At-home care instruction
- Compassionate client care
- Compassionate care
- Emotional support
- Patient companionship
- Supportive companionship
- Cultural sensitivity
- Safety awareness
- HIPAA compliance
- Incident reporting
- Documentation
- Medical record-keeping
- PPE usage
- First aid and safety
- Transportation services
- Housekeeping tasks
- Basic housekeeping
- Dependable
- Reliability and punctuality
- Flexible availability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Strong ethics
- Verbal communication
- Compassion and empathy
- Respectful and compassionate
- At-home care instruction
- Verbal communication
- Transportation services
- Compassion and empathy
Certification
- Home Care Aide
- Certified Nursing Assistant
Timeline
Caregiver
Pathfinder Health ALC Healthcare Inc
09.2006 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Med Tech
Trinity College