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Shirley C.

Shirley C.

$20.00 / hr

Dallas, TX

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About Shirley

I have over 20 years experience in home health care services. My first full time job while I was in college was working with as a home health care aid on the weekends. After i graduated college, i started working in the field again, and then became a Program Director of an Adult Foster Care Home, assisting people with Development Disabilities, After working for over a decade, i started also training our staff to become CPR/First Aid Certified for our company, I was a trainer for over 6 six years. I then was promoted and started running the in home help portion of the company, as a community Living Support Specialist, assisting our consumers out in the community and making sure they had staff that could assist them in all their needs. I enjoy working with humans, I am caring compassionate and I will take great care of your loved one.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Part Time
  • 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

  • Arthritis
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Post Surgery Recovery
  • Renal and Urological Disorders
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Skin Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Vision and Eye Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Advocate

Nov 2020 - Present
United Health Care
Assist Member with Health Insurance Claims Assist members with Benefit Details Gather information and file reports to resolve members grievances, appeals and complaints Reconcile members' account Provide Expert Level Customer Service
Nov 2020 - Present

Community Living Support Specialist

Apr 2018 - Jun 2020
Listening Ear Crisis Center
Coordinated and implemented effective training for over sixty Direct Care Professionals to improve quality care Gathered information and filed reports to resolve complaints Referred residents and families to community resources to improve well-being and quality of life Offered constructive feedback and contributed ideas at weekly staff meetings Administrative over Adult Group Home, responsible for home licensing & Supervision of Program Director Implement all policies, as required by the State of Michigan, Mental Health Code Supervise and manage a team 30 Direct Care Workers, schedule staff hours Plan and implement, daily living task, Leisure-time skills and Social community skills based upon consumers person center planning/Psycho-social Review Write Person Centered Plans based on consumers' needs and dreams Write all training materials for staff based on consumers' needs and goals Social community skills based upon consumers person center planning/Psycho-social Review Assist in facilitation duties by arranging meetings with parents, guardians & agencies for admissions/discharge/on- going care
Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

Central Michigan University

Jan 2002 - Jan 2008
Mount Pleasant, MI
Jan 2002 - Jan 2008
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