Vicki Escott
Summary
Motivated professional trained in mobility assistance, personal hygiene support, and housekeeping. Monitors medical conditions and works with healthcare providers to optimize care. Focuses on comfort and emotional support and meets physical needs.
Overview
2013
2013
years of professional experience
Work History
Elderly Caregiver
Private
Oliver, British Columbia
06.2005 - 11.2012
- Supported elderly clients in daily living activities and personal hygiene to promote independence and dignity.
- Fostered companionship and emotional support to improve overall client well-being and reduce feelings of isolation.
- Managed administration of prescribed medications in accordance with care .plans to ensure adherence and safety.
- Facilitated shopping excursions and offered car rides to promote mobility and foster community connections.
- Provided safety guidance to clients with memory challenges to protect them from potential hazards.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Communicated effectively with family members on progress of client's health condition.
- Encouraged social interaction between clients and their families.
- Educated families on available resources within the community that can assist them in caring for their loved ones.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality care delivery.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
Prep Cook
The
Education
North Vancouver High School
North Vancouver, BCSkills
- Being attentive to their needs
- Great interaction
- Taking for visits with friends
- Being aware of any changes in mental health and physical health
- Created good healthful meals
- Mobility assistance
- Family engagement strategies
- Progressive case assessment
- Conflict resolution
- Team building
- Workload management
- Community resource education
- Regulatory compliance
- [Language] fluency
- Quality program protocols
- Activity documentation
- Documentation and reporting
- Alzheimer's support
- Post operative care
- Feeding assistance
- Community activities
- Relationship building
- Basic mathematics
- Progress documentation
- Diabetes care
- Care plan management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Palliative care
- Care plan assessment
- Transfer assistance
- Dementia care
- Physical therapy support
Affiliations
- Patient enjoyed going for car rides that we did everyday.
- Played cards and board games on a regular basis and watched old tv shows
Foster Care
- Did foster care for 8 years caring for babies with drug/alcohol addictions
- having up to 7 at once.
- Had some of the babies up to 2 years
- We helped 48 babies through withdrawal and develop so they could have normal lives.
- Once of the most important times of our lives
Grandchildren
- We raised two of our grandchildren from babies to adults.
Timeline
Elderly Caregiver
Private
06.2005 - 11.2012
Prep Cook
The
North Vancouver High School