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Karin P.

Karin P.

$15.00 / hr

Philadelphia, PA

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About Karin

Thank you for this opportunity to contribute reliable care and respect for yourself or for your loved one. I have a Class C California Driver's license with M1 and DMV and insurance record, I love to read aloud, to listen to stories, to prepare healthy foods, to smile and I laugh easily. I am on time, precise with procedures and medications and clean and organized with homecare. I am professional and discrete. In the past four years I have been a live-in caregiver and personal assistant for friends and family during health emergencies, surgery, personal crises, mental illness and financial hardships. This work has truly enriched my life beyond measure. I prefer a live-in position and am willing participate in ongoing training to continually provide the highest quality of dignified care for clients.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Part Time

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
  • Cancer Recovery
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Vision and Eye Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

ELDER CAREGIVER

Feb 2016 - Aug 2016
Veda Semarne
Cared for a lovely elder in her home for a 72hour live in shift each week. My responsibilities were meal prep, toileting, bathing/grooming, medications, support with Hospice medical staff visits, companionship, reading to her, listening to her remarkable life, and listening to her family and their needs.
Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

PERSONAL ASSISTANT / EVENT PRODUCTION,

Apr 2012 - Dec 2015
Landmark Worldwide
Enrolled in assisting program at a personal and professional growth and development company • Personal Assistant for Course Leaders during intensive four-day events • Event Production Assistant in all capacities
Apr 2012 - Dec 2015

CAREGIVER / ADVOCATE / PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Sep 2011 - Nov 2015
Private Individuals
Provided live-in support to friends and family during physical, emotional health and financial crises as: • Eldercare advocate during cancer and neurological health episodes, 4-6 weeks each event, 5 years • Health caregiver and personal assistant for hip surgery recovery, 4 weeks • Life coach and mental health caregiver during professional crisis and depression, 3 months • Health caregiver and advocate for cancer surgery and depression, 8 months • Nanny and family assistant for three children (ages 2-7), 4 years
Sep 2011 - Nov 2015

CO-OWNER / MANAGER / DESIGNER

Sep 2002 - Jul 2015
Evening Rain Farm & Educational Center
Designed and implemented a Sustainability Plan for 22-acre organic, permaculture farm in rainforest: • Inspired resident interns to grow food and live sustainably with a popular hands-on educational program with six-month waiting list • Provided 90% of the residential food needs for five homesteads from extensive food plantings and free-range farm animal habitat • Creatively met the economic needs of farm and residences with start up cottage industries: food-plant nursery, agro-rental cabins, cooperative farm market, permaculture skills workshops, farm tours, real estate consulting and farm-to-table events • Shared pioneering and practical solutions for inspiring voluntary simplicity on website blog EveningRainFarm.com • Designed, built and maintained residential and farm structures with off-grid infrastructure
Sep 2002 - Jul 2015

DESIGNER/LANDLORD/PROPERTY MANAGER

Feb 1997 - May 2002
Owner-Builder
TAOS, NM 1997–2002 Designed, constructed and marketed as rental/investment properties several low-impact, environmentally responsible, alternative homes with comprehensive off-grid infrastructure. Coordinated subdivision variance and road plan development with local and state building authorities
Feb 1997 - May 2002

PRINCIPLE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER,

May 1985 - Aug 1997
Catfish Productions
Created and developed an Industrial Design consultancy with strong focus on advocating customer needs and creating cohesion between the multi-disciplinary development teams. Partial Client List: • Sun Microsystems, CA- Product design lead for computer tower with focus on customer interface • Xerox, CA- Design lead, interfaced with Japanese OEM to introduce client’s first home/office copier • Corning Medical, MA- Generated market research and recommendations for a line of medical tests • Dupont Corporation, DE- Product design lead for x-ray film processor resulting in two mechanical patents, served in all aspects of product development which exceeded all project design parameters • Corometics Medical, CT- Product design team for a modular family of neonatal monitors
May 1985 - Aug 1997

University of California, Santa Cruz, CA

Jan 1992 - Jan 1994
Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Jan 1979 - Jan 1984
Jan 1979 - Jan 1984

Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Jan 1975 - Jan 1976
Jan 1975 - Jan 1976
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