Caroline Pongo
Loveland
Summary
Accomplished caregiver with extensive experience in providing care to seniors, adept in providing compassionate client care and medical support. Skilled in medication administration and building trusting relationships, significantly enhancing patient well-being. Demonstrates a proven track record in improving patient comfort and satisfaction through dedicated companionship and proficient care management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Elderly Caregiver
Hellen Cross
12.2024 - Current
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment
- Assist with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Provide safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Offering companionship and kindness to Helen
- Transport Helen to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips
- Clean the house, run errands, manage laundry, and complete weekly grocery shopping
Elderly Caregiver
Home watch Caregivers
12.2023 - 10.2024
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
- Assisted individuals with daily tasks and activities such as bathing, toileting, dressing and personal hygiene
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed
- Administered medications following prescribed instructions to alleviate symptoms and discomfort, monitoring client reactions
- Assisted clients with physical therapy exercises to maintain and improve strength, flexibility and balance
- Observed health status of clients to report changes and unusual occurrences to appropriate medical personnel
- Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client
- Laundered items changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency
Caregiver
Sewell Family
02.2020 - 08.2022
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes
- Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being
Education
Business Management -
Midlands State University
11.2014
Skills
- Activities of Daily Living
- Progress Documentation
- Medical care support
- Patient Companionship
- Basic Mathematics
- Documentation And Reporting
- Meal Preparation
- Basic Housekeeping
- Safe Patient Transportation
- Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Medication assistance
- Housekeeping
- Social interaction
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Patient Care
- Emotional Support
- Compassionate client care
- Customer Service
- Language Fluency
- Personal hygiene management
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate Caregiving
Additional Information - Driver License
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Private Elderly Caregiver
Hellen Cross
12.2024 - Current
Elderly Caregiver
Home watch Caregivers
12.2023 - 10.2024
Caregiver
Sewell Family
02.2020 - 08.2022
Business Management -
Midlands State University
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