Kelley R.

Portland, OR

About Kelley

My mission is to take care of you or your loved one by providing what is needed for in home care: Flexibility is key; I am happy to stay for6-12 hours or 24 for 3-4 days a week. Pets are not a problem. Light housekeeping is always part of my services. I enjoy cooking. Tell me what you want to eat, where your favorite recipes hide, and I will make it just the way you like, whatever sounds good at the time. Health care systems and Long Term Care Insurance programs can be complicated and it can help to have someone who knows how to navigate the maze of rules and paperwork. Send me on errands or have me make phone calls and do the filing. Need some help getting your longtime friends over for a visit? I can do it all. I have been an LMT for over 10 years and to preserve my hands from further abuse I have decided to add a 2nd profession of care giving. My personal and professional experiences have led me to this career path. I have been a hospice volunteer massage therapist for 3 years through Providence Home Health and a current sitting member of the Oregon State Board of Massage. Recently I was the Primary Caregiver that started at 10 hrs/day and ended at 24 hrs/day hospice care. As the Health Advocate for my father, after a stroke, I conferred with Doctors and Nurses creating best care plan and transition to a full-time care facility. With a holistic view of care, I am a firm believer in pet therapy for clients that have furry friends who may need a little TLC as well. I may not have the diploma of a CNA but I have been trained to be 1 as well as the experience to back it up! I have been privileged to be present for several Hospice patients and their families. It is always an honor to be able to provide experience, care and support during this trying time in people's lives. I am honest and trustworthy and enjoy what I do. Thank you for considering me for your family.

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

ALS
Arthritis
Blood Disorders
Cancer Recovery
Cardiovascular Disorders
COPD
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Hearing Disorders
HIV/AIDS
Home Health Care
Hospice Care
Multiple Sclerosis
Neurological Disorders
Orthopedic Care
Palliative Care
Parkinson's Disease
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

Board Member

Sep 2012 - Present

Oregon State Board of Massage

4 year appointment to the board as a working board member and I am on my second appointment. My term will be up 9/2020. We are the regulatory with a mandate of safety for the industry and public in Massage.

Sep 2012 - Present

Caregiver

Apr 2018 - Present

Beverly Barclay

I help with bathing, meal prep, nebulizer tx and continued PT and breathing exercizes. 4 hrs 3 days a week.

Apr 2018 - Present

Primary Personal Assistant then Primay Caregiver

Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

Sandra Stone

Personal assistant duties varied by day: take dictation, shopping, errands to publishers and book stores or bank, cooking, cleaning, mail, paychecks for other caregivers when we went to 24/7. Changing briefs, medication management, providing food, PT as appropriate, contact hospice providers as needed when we got there, emails with coworkers and client's daughters on regular basis and maintain her calendar. We started at 8 hrs/day 7 days a week then went to 12 hrs/day to 24/7. Client fell in August and went to hospice status in October.

Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

Primary Caregiver

Jun 2015 - May 2017

TLC With Pam

Maintain care of couple at The Springs at Tannesborn who were in their 90s. Help with incontinence, make sure they ate during the day, get dressed for day in the morning and put to bed in PJs at night. Play games, interact as much as they would allow. June 2015 to March 2016. Then to another client on Hospice from March to Dec 2016 then assisting multiple people throughtout the day from Jan to June 2017.

Jun 2015 - May 2017

Primary Caregiver

Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

Lois Song

Errands, transportation,shopping, medication reminders then admin, phone calls, scheduling hospice services, correspondence with family

Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

LMT

Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

Elements Massage

Massage and change lnens in rooms when used

Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

LMT

Nov 2007 - Jul 2013

Pure Serenity Massage

massage, reception, cashier, housekeeping of room used

Nov 2007 - Jul 2013

Providence Health Systems

Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

Portland, OR

Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

East West College of the Healing Arts

Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

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