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Mathew Gavin Oats O.

Mathew Gavin Oats O.

$15.00 / hr

Cottonwood, CA

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About Mathew Gavin Oats

Matthew Gavin Oats I am seeking a live in position Care Giving/ Housekeeping / Cooking and Property Maintenance for an elderly couple an elderly man and or an elderly lady. My name is Matthew. I am a 52 year old white male, permanent resident of the USA I currently reside in California. I am single with no dependents and willing to relocate anywhere in California or a nearby state. I am currently registered with the AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. I am a Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider instructor in Advanced CPR and A.E.D. as well as First Aid. In my country of Birth, South Africa I am a qualified E.M.T. (B.L.S.). I ran my own first aid training company for 15 years prior to immigrating to the USA. I have grown up in a medical environment having both of my parents being qualified R.N.'s. I am very well versed in home hygiene and a more than capable housekeeper. Believe me I know how clean a home should be, having been involved in direct sales with household health and cleaning appliances. I am also a very skilled gardener and landscaper, having grown up farming on a family farm. Lastly I cook well. In my adult life I have managed restaurants and in fact co-owned a pub and restaurant in South Africa. I can prepare most dishes from a full roast dinner to omelets for breakfast, salads and fish. I truly am capable. I am a well-spoken man. I am an educated guy with a broad general knowledge. I am a compassionate individual with good people skills. I am amiable, polite and have a good sense of humor. I look forward to hearing from you and hope to find a great match.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Full Time
  • Overnight
  • Weekend Live-In

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

Skills & Expertise

  • Diabetes
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Africa Medical

Jan 1999 - Present
South Africa
Jan 1999 - Present

CPR instructor. Trauma management, clinic supervisor

Feb 1999 - Sep 2014
Industrial and Occupational First Aid- Self employed- director - instructor- clinic supervisor
Prior to moving to the USA I ran a business I inherited from my parents. We trained and trauma managed a very large rural district. Our work involved home health and hygiene, first aid training as well as sanitation. We had been in care giving and community workers all our lives,as a business and a way of life. We were funded by big Lumber Industry groups namely Mondi Paper and SAPPI paper in South Africa. My work was diverse, we ran a mobile clinic, dressing wounds, malnutrition, HIV awareness distributing condoms and of course the training and providing first aid kits to rural communities . I am 52 years old and well experienced in primary health care at the base level. I have a very good grasp on hypovolemic, neurogenic and anaphylactic shock, stroke, cardiac arrest and fractures. I can take blood pressure, test blood sugar, I am good with diabetics ( my father was diabetic and a health professional ) my mother who is also an RN personally trained me. My formal training, however, was conducted at Africa Medical, Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. I qualified as a B.A.A. Basic Ambulance Attendant. I am currently enrolling on a CNA course here in Northern California
Feb 1999 - Sep 2014
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