Martha Forson

Private Home Caregiver

Private Client

05.2023 - Current

Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.