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megan p.

megan p.

$13.00 / hr

Cambridge, IL

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About megan

It all Started when I was very young, I was 5 and Started To realize my mom's balance wasnt like the other kids mom's. It was just my mom and I, so I instinctively helped her as much as a 5 year old could. As I got older she got worse, and I could help more. That's exactly what I did. She ended up being misdiagnosed with polyneuropathy in the mid 90s. She got worse over the years, and eventually could not walk at all. In 2008-09 we found out she had a tumor growing all throughout her spinal cord. which was in fact the cause of why she was losing and eventually lost the ability to walk at all. She can't feel her legs and feet, or anything below the belly button. She ended up getting bed sores, so I change her wound dressings daily, and a nurse comes one day a week. She takes pictures of her progress. I have experienced with the wound vac, and right now we just use silver nitrate and barrier cream, and flip her on her sides for two hours. This is the second time she's had these sores so they won't ever heal fully. I used to get paid by seiu (doors) to be her caregiver but they cut her off for her assets. So I still take care of her and do everything the same 7 days a week any way. I am fully qualified, I run arrends, prepare meals, clean, so laundry, bathe her and just tend to her needs.

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

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

Skills & Expertise

  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Home Health Care
  • Post Surgery Recovery
  • Renal and Urological Disorders
  • Skin Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Home health aid

Apr 2009 - Dec 2017
SEIU Local
Maintain home care records that include any changes in doctor's orders, diet or personal living activities Assist patients in performing physical therapy exercises and with administering medication based on doctor's orders Help with patient meals and feeding, as well as basic housekeeping functions Work with transportation professionals to make sure that patients who require additional assistance getting in and out of vehicles are able to safely use transportation Deliver weekly reports to the case manager and review any important changes in the patient's conditions
Apr 2009 - Dec 2017

Cambridge Jr/Sr High School

Jan 2009 - Jan 2017
Cambridge, IL
Jan 2009 - Jan 2017

Cambridge Jr/Sr High School

Jan 2005 - Jan 2017
Cambridge, IL
Jan 2005 - Jan 2017
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