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Darlene L.

Darlene L.

$13.00 / hr

Picayune, MS

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About Darlene

Greetings and Salutations, my name is Darlene Lesueur, I became a caregiver in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina hit because my grandmother fell ill. I was determined to go take care of her and my little boy Elijah whom was just five years old at the time. My son has Autism and really needed my help as well. There were also two other elderly women in that same neighborhood who needed assistance. Before I went to care for my grandmother, I was finishing up at school but moved as soon as I knew the hurricane was coming to be with my grandmother. My grandmother had a CNA helping her when I arrived, I felt that I should be the one to help her, so the CNA name Shelly told me to go and get trained and become a CNA, so I did. What I like/love about being a caregiver is that I give back, and just the smile that's on my patients face brightens up my day, I feel good about myself, that I can help. My personal achievement that I'm proud of is that I did pass my training for CNA and I did graduate from college with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology, so not only am I a caregiver, but a professionally trained one. I took an internship as well in The Williams Medical Clinic interviewing patients, recording vitals, cleaning exam rooms, and preparing them, collecting samples for microscope and blood collection count with a real trained lab specialist. I "LOVE" the Lord, I am thirty four years old, married, with two beautiful boys, fourteen and three, I have a wonderful husband, I love peo

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

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

    Skills & Expertise

    • Senior Care
    • Elder Care
    • Home Care

    Languages

    • English

    Experience & Education

    Rust College

    Aug 2009 - Apr 2013
    Aug 2009 - Apr 2013

    CNA

    Nov 2005 - Dec 2006
    Greenbriar
    Care for elderly clients, providing, feeding, grooming, bathing, perennial care.
    Nov 2005 - Dec 2006

    Dietary/Cook

    Jun 2001 - Aug 2001
    Graceland
    Cooked meals according to menu, set up buffet line, served trays, prepared trays for residents according to their diets given by strict doctors orders, and used the head dietician's methods of such as using, thickners, lowfat substance, skim milk regular milk, butter substitute, real butter etc. and delivered the trays to patients rooms, prepped, chopped, pureed foods. Served staff and public and directed them to cashier for payment.
    Jun 2001 - Aug 2001
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