Penny Caranna
Biloxi
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with experience at Right At Home Ocean Springs, dedicated to enhancing client well-being through exceptional grooming assistance and emotional support. Skilled in managing household tasks and ensuring medication compliance, I foster strong relationships that promote comfort and dignity, contributing to a positive living environment for clients.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Right At Home Ocean Springs
09.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
- Ensured timely medication administration, managing accurate records of dosages and schedules for multiple clients.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
Education
Diploma - General Studies
Monadnock Regional High School
Swanzey, NH06.1992
Skills
- Grooming assistance
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Housekeeping tasks
- Dressing assistance
- Behavior redirection
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Right At Home Ocean Springs
09.2024 - Current
Diploma - General Studies
Monadnock Regional High School
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