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Brenda M.

Brenda M.

$20.00 / hr

Pittsburg, CA

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About Brenda

I enjoy helping and working with Seniors in their homes vs. an assisted living facility. : ) I enjoy helping them be able to live their quality of life in their own homes. When elderly people talk, I'm an attentive listener, I was told by a client once, if you listen closely you just may learn something you can use throughout your life. I have experience working with clients that have: alzheimers, dementia, diabetes, parkinson's, recovering from falls, strokes. I'm caring, compassionate, dependable, empathetic, honest, open minded, patient and trustworthy, I'm a woman of my word.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Exercise
  • Transportation
  • Companionship

Job Interests

  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.

Skills & Expertise

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Diabetes
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Caregiver

Aug 2014 - Present
LivHOME Inc.
bathing, dressing, ambulating/ standby assistance, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, driving/escorting to appts, companionship.
Aug 2014 - Present

Caregiver/Companion

Aug 2011 - Present
Professional Private Care
check blood sugar, check blood pressure, medication reminders, assist in getting dressed, errands, light housekeeping, meal preparation, journal logging regarding clients daily activities/progress, standby assistance, transporting client to church, Dr.Appts, on outings standby assistance.
Aug 2011 - Present

Personal Care Aide

May 2017 - Present
Kindred at Home
My current position - I'm a PCA for a 86 year old man in WC. He has Parkinson's and Dementia. He's still very alert but at times has to be redirected. He's still up and walking very well, some days he can be a bit wobbly I stay very close to him while walking and exercising. He was an avid golfer and tennis player, he still has good leg strength. I give him a shower daily, assist him with dressing, assist him with brushing his teeth and grooming. He uses a walker and I'm always standing by to assist him. I do his laundry, make up his bed, tidy up his room, prepare lunch and dinner. He has 24 hour care. His private night caregivers prepare his breakfast and give him AM meds. We walk and exercise as recommended by Physical Therapy. He feeds himself and can take his meds w/o assistance just stand by to make sure they are all taken and that none are dropped on the floor.
May 2017 - Present

Care Companion

Aug 2016 - Mar 2017
At Home Care & Companion Services
ADLs, ambulating, bathing, dressing, grocery shopping, meal preparation, laundry/light housekeeping, standby assistance, transportation to appointments.
Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

Child Nutrition Assistant I

Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
Pittsburg Unified School District
prep daily breakfast and lunch for students and staff for the school district, serve breakfast and lunch, supervise fruit/salad bar, wash dishes, sweep/mop floors, product inventory, stock food deliveries into refrigerator/freezers.
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

Direct Service Professional

Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
Social Vocational Services
assisted disabled, handicapped clients at an Adult Day Program with personal hygiene, personal set goal achievment, community outings, improving their quality of life/independent living
Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

Pittsburg Adult Education Center

Jan 2011 - Jan 2011
Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

Diablo Valley College

Aug 1981 - Jan 1982
Aug 1981 - Jan 1982

Pittsburg Senior High School

Sep 1977 - Jun 1981
Sep 1977 - Jun 1981

Los Medanos College

Jan 1981 - May 1981
Jan 1981 - May 1981
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