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Melony L.

Melony L.

$20.00 / hr

Georgetown, TX

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About Melony

Hello! I will begin with i have no professional training but have been providing home health care for my family since 1980. I also worked with my expertise in upper management, accounting, human resources and payroll and benefits coordinator. My last job was with CPI i was with them 17 years. Ive been happly married for 31 years and we have raised two beautiful daughters. Starting with my grand parents in 1980 I cared for my grandmother whom had diabetes, dementia, and heart disease and arthritis, her dementia was especially bad until she passed. I also cared for my great aunt Jessie for 2 years she was my grandmothers sister and had the same issues. I then cared for my in-laws mainly my father in law. He had sciatic nerve problems, arthritis, obesity, arthritis, and kidney failure. My mother in law, arthritis and dementia. Then my father he had cancer and I was with him till he passed we were at his home with hospice care. That was also when I quit working for CPI and have not worked professionally since. I then commuted to Arlington Texas and took care of my aunt and uncle until last year when they both passed lung cancer, copd, arthritis, dementia, hospital delirium, dialysis twice a week for my uncle, skin cancer, arthritis, lower back problems, hearing issues. Ive also cared for a paraplegic ive done colostomy bags, and catheters. I also did drainage of pluerisy off my aunts lungs to relieve pressure twice a day. Ive used all types of oxygen equipment, and lifts for heavier folks. Im a great listener, great cleaner, very gentle handlier, and very compassionate and have great empathy for the elderly along with i truly enjoy listening to them share their memories.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Part Time
  • Short Term
  • Overnight

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
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Home Health Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Post Surgery Recovery
  • Renal and Urological Disorders
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Skin Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

ADMIN. MGR. /HUMAN RESOURCES

Apr 1998 - Feb 2014
Contemporary Products of Texas
Reported directly to owners. Handled A/P, A/R, GL, Inventory control, Payroll (58 EE's), Human Resources (hiring, terminating, write ups, maintaining ee's files, and handled benefits along with bringing in new benefits and doing research), OSHA (held weekly safety meetings, responsible for making sure safety was observed in shop) Responsible for making weekly payroll tax deposits and doing quarterly taxes for business.
Apr 1998 - Feb 2014

Spring High North

Jan 1979 - Jan 1980
Spring, TX
Jan 1979 - Jan 1980
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