- [ ] I'm a certified ADSP I've been working with individuals with intellectual disabilities in CILA homes by myself since October-2019 at progressive housing in mount Vernon il they have over 5 CILA house with at least 5-8 individuals ranging in ages with different intellectual disabilities I've had experience in all of those from knowing what those individuals disabilities were to the medications they were prescribed for those disabilities. I then transferred my experience to a different CILA company In mount Vernon Illinois called shamrock, I then worked at a home with 6 individuals with disabilities and one who had handicap disability who needed all hands on care while still tending to other residents, Also worked at a CILA home with the same company (shamrock) where I had one resident in a home who needed all hands on care. I ended my caregiving at shamrock in august 2021 and then went back to the job that introduced me to caregiving progressive housing and a seasonal job at a nursing home facility called green tree on the memory care and hospice unit with over 12 residents and 4 staff I ended care giving there in 2021 and stayed at progressive housing I now work a overnight shift at a CILA home by myself for progressive housing with 6 residents who I cook for, bath, make lunch for workshop, clean house, do laundry, and pass medication for I've been at progressive housing gradually over a totally of 4 years.
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