Tantos T.

About Tantos

I been working for over 10 years as a Caregiver and a CNA in a variety of settings. I started this career path with work experience in a Adult Family Home with adults and seniors with Dementia, Alzheimer,Parkinson, paralysis and wheelchair-bound. I then transitioned into a Nursing Assistant Living facility and worked with folks battling early stage of Dementia. Next transition was to a team who was specialized in providing individualized support for people with developmental disabilities to help them live a more independently life. I ventured out on my own when one of my family member was asking me for a while to go and pick up a few shifts in the place where she was working taking care in their home of a couple-husband&wife, both of them being in their 100's. I assisted them with activities of daily living such as cooking,eating, medication routine, walking, toileting, laundry and light housekeeping. I actively collaborated with the family and my coworker to make sure proper care was given at all time of the day and night. My passion is helping and taking care of people. I am a good-hearted, energic, capable and adaptable,as well as caring, loving and empathetic. Discreet and respectful with a versatile personality to adapt to whatever caregiving needs are required for a specific client.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Experience & Education

Cascadia Community College

Jan 2017 - Present

Bothell, WA

Jan 2017 - Present

Bellevue College

Jan 2018 - Present

Bellevue, WA

Jan 2018 - Present

CNA

Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

Private Home

Originally provided 9-hour care and then transitioned to 24-hour care for a couple-husband&wife in their private home. Administered medications, checked blood pressure, recorded results and any changes on a daily basis and notified family members if needed; cooked and served all meals and snacks every day, including preparing meals requiring special dietary needs; tended to all hygienic bodily needs (showers, bathroom tasks) for both; assisted in dressing both as needed; conducted and recorded daily exercises as recommended by the physicians or health nurses. Met with their family members, in-home health nurses, and therapist's personnel. Made sure their personal needs were being met such as nail and hair care; changed and washed their bedding and clothing on a daily basis and responsible for light house cleaning on a daily basis. Provided activities to encourage them to stay active; accepted deliveries and greeted guests; and contacted ambulance and family members when needed. Used my personal car to drive them to their doctor appointments when needed. Both of them were transferred from their private home to an assisted living facility the last week of July 2019. Continued to provide 24 shift care for both clients in their individual apartment. Provided same identical care as in their private home with the exception of preparation of meals and administering their medication.

Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

Direct Support Professional Lead

Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

AACRES

Provided individualized support for two or three people with developmental disabilities to help them live independently in a state sponsored home in Shoreline, WA. Assisted with proper hygiene needs and bathed and dressed if needed; taught and assisted them in cleaning their home; gave daily medications; drove them to shop for groceries, clothing, and other necessities. Taught them how to select healthy food and make good choices with their purchases; taught and assisted them with cooking and learning portion control; taught them how to take care of the lawn; how to plant, care and harvest a garden; drove them to doctor appointments and other activities such as special events and the airport when they traveled; drove them to their job and remained with them when they were working; drove them to the bank to cash their checks; encouraged and accompanied them on walks for exercise; conducted monthly fire drills, checked fire alarms, and ensured all water temperatures in the home were within the required safety range. Responsible for a daily report of all detailed activities for each resident including their medication logs; responsible for monthly home safety reports for inside and outside of the home including all rooms and the garage, and other daily and monthly forms required by AACRES.

Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

CNA

Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

Fairwinds Brittany Park-Nursing Assistant

Assisted residents with their daily needs which included: ensured residents received and took their medications; helped with bathing and dressing; escorted them when walking outdoors; walked their pets; assisted them to the cafeteria or brought their meals to their rooms; responsible for calling 911 if there was an emergency. Responsible for daily documentation of all medications given, recording any incident reports and other important activities as related to the residents.

Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

Caregiver

Jan 2010 - Jun 2016

Luca's Adult Family Home (Issaquah&Kirkland locations)

Administered medications, shots, checked blood pressure and blood sugar, recorded results and any changes on a daily basis and notify appropriate personnel if needed; cooked and served all meals and snacks every day, including preparing meals requiring special dietary needs; tended to all hygienic bodily needs (showers, bathroom tasks) for each resident; assisted in dressing each resident as needed; provided total bodily care for non-mobile residents; conducted and recorded daily exercises as recommended by the physicians or health nurses; met with residents' family members, in-home health nurses, therapists' personnel, etc. to make sure the residents' needs were being met; changed and washed all residents' bedding and clothing on a daily basis and more frequently if needed; Provided activities to encourage residents' to stay entertained and active including celebrating special events; cleaned each resident's room, bathrooms, community kitchen, dining and living room areas on a daily basis - dishes, floors, windows, vacuuming, and dusting; answered phone calls, assisted residents in making their calls, accepted deliveries and greeted guests; contact ambulances or funeral services when needed.

Jan 2010 - Jun 2016

Edmond Nicolau

Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

Romania

Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

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