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Kathryn P.

Kathryn P.

$16.00 / hr

Hillsboro, OR

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About Kathryn

I am a youthful and friendly nurse's assistant that has a huge heart for the people I work with. I am cross trained as a chef and my passion is in home-care. The one thing I enjoy most about being a caregiver is being able to bring light into another life by showing kindness and love.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Short Term
  • Overnight
  • Weekend Live-In
  • Holiday Shifts

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

Skills & Expertise

  • Cancer Recovery
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Home Health Care
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Direct Support Professional

Apr 2017 - Present
Albertina Kerr
As a Direct Support Professional my job was to assist the developmentally disabled population with activities of daily living and to ensure my clients maintained a good quality of life. Some of my essential responsibilities were to assist with dressing, meal preparation according to nutritionist guidelines, maintaining sanitary work and kitchen environment, accompanying clients out in the community, and to encourage independence with daily tasks.
Apr 2017 - Present

Wellness Specialist

Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
Lifeworks NW
My essential responsibilities as a Wellness Specialist were to connect clients of the severe and mentally ill population to physical health services. I was responsible for scheduling appointments, accompanying clients to their appointments, delivering medications, advocating for clients, providing transportation, assistance with grocery shoppng, cooking and nutrition group facilitation, and providing emotional support whenever needed.
Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

VanPelt Healthcare Workshops

Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
Hillsboro, OR
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

Residential Counselor 1

May 2015 - Jul 2016
Encompass Community Services
My essential responsibilities as a Residential Counselor 1 were to maintain a safe environment, assist clients with admission and discharge procedures, light housekeeping, provide emotional support whenever needed, cook meals for residents and staff, kitchen inventory, light housekeeping duties, group facilitation.
May 2015 - Jul 2016

Cabrillo College

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
Aptos, CA
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
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