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Lauren A.

Lauren A.

Covid-19 Vaccinated

$19.00 / hr

Belford, NJ

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About Lauren

Getting on a personal level, years ago, my father in law became ill with throat cancer. Over time he worsened. Hospice care was needed. Our family was close, I decided to give up my job and become his aide. We did Hospice at home and I was responsible for tube feeding him, changing and cleaning his feeding tube, grooming, medication distribution and basically making him as comfortable as he could be with love. This was heartbreaking and it made me realize that I have a passion for taking care of people in need. After his passing, I found work in health care. I chose to care for seniors and Veterans. I found myself paying extra close attention to seniors and veterans and going above and beyond my job title. Years later; my ex mother in law became very sick, dementia and Alzheimer's. Those are one of the worst diseases I've ever seen. I aided to her as best I could on my own. The disease overtime progressed so terribly that they decided to put her into a home, I found myself spending 4-5 hours a day after work just to be with her and comfort her, even though most of the time I was unrecognizable to her. I care. I have a passion for it. I have a huge heart. To know me it's to understand.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • 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

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Arthritis
  • Cancer Recovery
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Hearing Disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Post Surgery Recovery
  • Stroke
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Acting health aide

Mar 2017 - Jan 2022
Self
In 2017 a good family friend became ill and eventually worsened with time. Suffering from Dementia and Alzheimer's, I offered my time in aiding to her. I offered with love, non stop care. Everything from Doctor appointments and tracking medication intake to grooming and house keeping. She passed in Jan 2022.
Mar 2017 - Jan 2022

Medical assistant and office manager

Mar 2017 - Sep 2021
Packer Medical
Packer Medical specialized in DOT medical exams and DOT/NON DOT drug test exams. During the pandemic I distributed Covid-19 nasal exams. In March of 2017 I started as a part time receptionist, basic office duties that included answering phones, patient check in and out and basic paperwork. In the summer of 2017, the office manager was a no show quit, along with another staff member. Our boss wasn't in the US at the time and I didn't have a way to contact him. I opened our office and jumped in without proper training or knowledge. To jump ahead, I had taken on many responsibilities and kept our office afloat. As our boss returned, he was shocked and relieved at my knowledge and effort. From that day forward he gave me his office. With that, he moved on to bigger projects and left his office in my hands. Over the years I have created many trusting relationships with his clients and our patients. I handled all patient pre care; blood pressure, basic health screening, DOT drug testing and breathe alcohol testing, reading reports and reporting to patient charts. I handled billing, inventory, and buying. I managed new client contracts. I also resolved office problems and patient concerns. Unfortunately, due to COVID, our office didn't survive and we closed. We had mostly BOE clients and with school being closed all of 2020 it was hard to recover lost business.
Mar 2017 - Sep 2021

Volunteer

Jan 2010 - Mar 2020
VA Hospital
Volunteering to help disabled veterans with daily activities and companionship.
Jan 2010 - Mar 2020

Noter Dame Highschool

Jan 1997 - Jan 2001
New York, NY
Jan 1997 - Jan 2001
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