Teresa Adame
Ontario
Summary
Dedicated caregiver with extensive experience at IHSS Adult Services Program, providing compassionate client care and medication coordination. Skilled in fostering emotional support and companionship, while ensuring safety and well-being.
Effective Student committed to learning, developing skills in Medical Assistance and team contribution. Self-directed and energetic with superior performance in both autonomous or collaborative environments working independently and collaborating with others on group projects.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
IHSS Adult Services Program
03.2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications:
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Education
Certificate - Medical Assistant
UEI College
Ontario, CA03-2026
Certificate - Caregiver
IHSS
Online03-2024
High School Diploma -
Chaffey Adult School
Ontario, CA05-2020
Skills
- Compassionate client care
- Medication coordination
- Social interaction
- Medical records management
- Dementia care
- Bilingual: Spanish and English fluency
- Safety awareness
- Incapacitation care
- Patient companionship
- PPE usage
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Medical office administration
- Quality program protocols
- Medical record-keeping
- EMR / EHR
- Elderly care
- Conflict resolution
- Direct patient care
- Records management
- Problem-solving
- Nutrition
- Compassion and empathy
- Clinical quality program standards
- Incident reporting
- Patient advocacy
- COVID-19 safety policies
- Patient mobility assistance
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Basic housekeeping
- Client transportation
- Heavy lifting
- Multitasking and organization
- Phlebotomy
- Patient-focused care
- Intake control
- Check-in coordination
- Preparing specimens and samples
- Specimens collection and processing
- Medical records confidentiality
- Medical equipment operation
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Medical billing and coding
- Patient bathing
- Clinical documentation
- Lab equipment calibration
- Proper sterilization techniques
- Wound care and irrigation
- CPR
- Vital sign monitoring
- Valid California driver's license
- OB/GYN procedures
- Specimen labeling
- EKG administration
- Documentation
Certification
- DCA - Direct Care Aide
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Caregiver
IHSS Adult Services Program
03.2023 - Current
Certificate - Medical Assistant
UEI College
Certificate - Caregiver
IHSS
High School Diploma -
Chaffey Adult School