Nkanyezi M. Care Companion in Chicago, IL 60660
Looking for full-time work as a care companion.
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Chicago, IL (Chicago, IL • 12 miles away | will travel 10 mi)
4 years paid experience
Last signed in: This week
Home Care Rates $25 per hour
Nkanyezi’s Bio
Hi There,
My name is Nkanyezi, I am a certified CNA. I have worked 2 years at a nursing home. It was intense especially when my shift was to work the third floor which was our critical section. My duties included making beds for both bed ridden patients and independent ones. Bathing patients in bed or those with little mobility I helped them into a wheel chair rolling them into a shower.
I helped with a change of clothes, feedings during meal times. Cleaning of their rooms and generally ensure their needs were met and were safe. Unfortunately in a nursing home setting it is almost impossible to provide adequate attention with every patient as one would take care of around 18 patients and sometimes more if we were short staffed. With everything that had to be done before the next shift started. It was always a go-go-go situation doing everything as fast a one could.
After two years I moved into a more in home one on one care which allowed me to truly connect with my clients on an intimate level. I enjoyed getting to know them personal and the one on one conversations were the best. I realized this type setting fit me best and absolutely fell in love with it.
I enjoyed cooking, baking taking walks reading to them and watching some of the old classic TV series with them. I also helped with laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping as well as driving my clients to their doctors’ appointments. Some of my clients required daily light exercise to help with their flexibility and mobility. Not many liked that part. I always found myself having to bribe them with their favorite things in order to get them to do it.
Through all these experiences I have learnt a lot about true compassion, patience, kindness and what it truly means when one is generous with their love, care and their time.
I look forward to working with you and get to know you and your family.
Kind Regards
Nkanyezi
Experience
Age Specific Experience
4 years paid experience with:
- Under 55 years old
- 55 to 64 years old
- 65 to 74 years old
- 75 to 84 years old
- Over 85 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
Experience with providing individualized services:
- Medication Administration
- Medication Assistance
- Medication Management
- Grooming Guidance
- Meal Planning
Availability & Job Preferences
Availability Duration
Prefers to work as a live in care provider
- Temporary (4 to 12 months)
- Permanent (1 to 2 years)
- Permanent (2 or more years)
Job Duration
- Willing to consider a full time position
- Start date is flexible
Availability
My availability is valid through 3/5/23
- Open (all day, everyday)
Skills & Abilities
Languages Spoken
- English
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