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Patricia M.

Patricia M.

$17.50 / hr

Imperial, CA

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About Patricia

I am a people person and enjoy caring for your family my mom had polio at 10 learned to write her name with her mouth then the iron lung put her into water she started rehabilitation and walked with braces I helped her my whole life and brought my grandma into my home put hospital bed in the livingroom and she lived to 101 she was born 1896 she had my mom at 42 and I enjoyed caring for her [?] my mom died at 63 from a stroke but it was same week my mom died I retired from postal service as a lettercarrier in El Centro ca after 30 years got my cna at ivc in 1993 and renewed it every 2 years until 2015 I started working for comfort Keepers in Palm desert ca and cared for many celebrities because of my personality and cared for kirk Douglas from 99 to 103 in winter months he had a plumber son and Gavin McCloud who was the captain of the loveboat signed his book over to me and I learned to care for client with dementia and sundowner and can safely transfer client on transfer board and gait belt help them if bedridden and help speech therapy after stroke and breathing therapy for copd and physical therapy im 69 and still love helping others id love to care for your family my son died at 36 in 2014 and I was introduced to hospice I was there for him he begged me to continue because I have that nack for it make people comfortable and I'm back in imperial valley caring for people closer to home bowl wed and Thursday night 6pm to 9pm and Tuesday morning 11am to 1pm to keep busy and see people who have bowled for 30 years I have been married 51 years and I'm still looking for someone to take care of id love to meet and help your loved one im the lady for you

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • 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

  • ALS
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Arthritis
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Vision and Eye Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Imperial High School

Sep 2023 - Present
Imperial, CA
Sep 2023 - Present

College of the Desert

Invalid date - Present
Palm Desert, CA
Invalid date - Present

Caregiver

Sep 2023 - Present
Comfort Keepers
Cook laundry bathe and bed bath take to dr appointment, filling medications for 2 weeks, companionship, watch tv news bring in newspaper, speech therapy session,breathing therapy session and physical therapy, give shots if b12, diabetes, Humira shots chronic pain, use transfer board and gait belt help in wheelchair and walker walking with a seat to sit down been project manager on hospice cases, give morphine and anxiety meds Change linens while client still in bed put depends on bed ridden client, go grocery shopping or they make a list I go get it run errands, co.b hair clean dentures, hair cut when needed, sing songs with them playing guitar and singing to them
Sep 2023 - Present

Caregiver/ home health aide

Sep 2004 - Sep 2016
in home support ser
Do everything for them sign my sheets get paid through the country of imperial Social services get my cpr card and have TB tested for cooking
Sep 2004 - Sep 2016

Imperial Valley Rop

Jan 1992 - Jan 1994
El Centro, CA
Jan 1992 - Jan 1994
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