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Shirley O., Care Companion in Mystic, CT 06355 with 5 years paid experience

Shirley O. Care Companion in Mystic, CT 06355

Looking for full or part-time work as a care companion.

Mystic, CT

5 years paid experience

Last signed in: More than 6 months

Home Care Rates $16 per hour
$65 per half day
$130 per full day
$650 per week
$2600 per month

Shirley’s Bio

Hi I’m Shirley! My experience started back in 2002 when I had just graduated high school, that summer I was employed with Utopia Home care & Companions where I was given 3/4 client schedules each day four days a week. Each day I would travel to my clients home & preform whatever tasks were needed. So my experience ranges from cooking & cleaning, laundry, running errands such as grocery shopping, picking up medication from the pharmacy, grabbing their items from the dry cleaners, taking them to & from appointments as well as basic companionship. I would take clients out for walks on nice days, play games of their choice & handle phone calls that were too stressful for them to complete. In 2009 my own Nana was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer & I volunteered to become her full time live in caregiver because no one else would take good care of her like would. I’m a mother of 3 & I can honestly say that I took care of my Nana as if she were my new born. At that point in my life though I’d already had a career in Cosmetology which helped a lot with personal grooming & pampering that elderly have trouble continuing to do themselves. Towards the end of my Nana’s battle she was 83 & hospice was called, but only for initial equipment setup, everything else I did self taught. Things someone might learn from working in a nursing home is what I did regularly to make life comfortable for her, which included changing the bed while she stayed in it, bathing, using the toilet, changing diapers, feedings, sponge baths & body rubs with lotion, to address dry skin, personal contact & avoid bed soars. My Nana passed in November & after that following new year I enrolled into school for Medical Assistance. I’ve also volunteered my time in the past to spending a few hours every couple of months to give haircuts for residents who live in state owned group homes, they’re both mentally & physically handicapped, most of the residents I’ve had the pleasure of working on are unfortunately non verbal & had been abandoned. They’d originally been placed into the old Norwich State Hospital as children & became ward of the state. I know so sad. Well I hope I’ve explained enough about myself for somebody to understand that I’m willing & able to take care of them or their loved one because I do have experience + this is really what I feel I’m best at. If for any reason I wasn’t comfortable preforming a certain task to the best of my ability or am not able to I’d speak up immediately.

Experience

Age Specific Experience

5 years paid experience with:

  • Under 55 years old
  • 55 to 64 years old
  • 65 to 74 years old
  • 75 to 84 years old

Experience with providing basic care services:

  • Conversation and companionship
  • Safety supervision
  • Meal preparation
  • Medication reminders
  • Social activities
  • Light housekeeping
  • Exercise/Physical activities
  • Laundry and linen changes
  • Shopping
  • Mobility assistance

Experience with providing personal care services:

  • Bathing
  • Dressing
  • Grooming
  • Feeding and special diet
  • Toileting

Availability & Job Preferences

Availability Duration

Prefers to provide visiting care

  • Short term (1 to 3 months)
  • Temporary (4 to 12 months)
  • Permanent (1 to 2 years)
  • Permanent (2 or more years)
  • On call (as needed)

Job Duration

  • Willing consider either a part time or full time position
  • Start date is flexible

Availability

My availability is valid through 11/19/20

  • Open (all day, everyday)
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Shirley O.
Shirley O.
Mystic, CT 06355
5

years experience

Home Care Rates $16 per hour
$65 per half day
$130 per full day
$650 per week
$2600 per month

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