Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Caregivers in Warrensburg - 4 caregivers found

Hi there! My name is Courtney, I have been a caregiver for 4 years or so and love every minute of it. I have worked in assisted livings, in home care and family elder care. I have experience in bathing, showering, grooming, housekeeping, transfers(wheelchairs, chairs, etc) and dementia/alzheimers care. I have my license in medication Aide and CPR First Aide.

I have always found myself happiest when in service of others. I served in the USMC 2001-2005, and after an Honorable Discharge, I have worked with several Emergency Medical Providers, to include Hospital and Fire Departments. I am well versed with Emergency procedures, but also the finer, personable and more gentle aspects of health care. I am very outgoing, and can strike up conversation with all ages in a respectful manner. In my 10+ years in an ambulance, I have found that easing ones worries with reassurance, and joyful conversation is the best way to alleviate a lot stress...and stress is a major role player in many patient symptoms. I have a knack for feeling out the personality/background of a person, and adapting my actions and communication to have a more productive relationship. I am married with 4 beautiful children, and my Wife is also in the healthcare field. We go to a small town Church, and live in a somewhat rural area. I also have 7 years as a skilled tradesman, so I am no stranger to fixing/repairing small to large projects, if they were to be encountered. My experience as a Father and Firefighter has given me skills in the kitchen preparing meals of all kinds. I am capable of lifting and moving large people with proper/safe techniques. I can relax with the best of them (reading aloud, watching TV, board games, chatting), but am able to be active for long periods of time without fatigue. My wife and I have both been the "go-to" people in our family for our Elders, as we have played an active role in their care-taking during their final years. My experience in the Emergency setting has given me instinct to interpret peoples signs and symptoms before they turn dire. If anything were to happen while I am a caregiver, I know exactly what to do while awaiting additional help. I have never been reprimanded or fired from any job.

I completed my bachelors in SLP and have become interested in gaining experience with the geriatric population before beginning my externship in the spring. I have always been very fond of the older population since I was very close to and a caregiver for my grandmother as she went through her last years of life in home health care. I look forward to any opportunity to working with this population because I truly connect with them.

The first time I served as a care-giver was with my father who suffered from dementia. Though I was not his primary care giver, I was responsible for his care and safety as his medical power of attorney. From that time I knew I wanted to enter the medical field as a caregiver, and I began the process of completing my nursing degree later the year after he passed away. I'm a mother to 6 (only 2 left at home), farm girl, and goat lady - in my spare time I read, knit and love to garden.