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Desiree V.

Desiree V.

Covid-19 Vaccinated

$20.00 / hr

Mount Vernon, IL

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About Desiree

Hello! My name is Desiree and I have been caregiving professionally since 2008 beginning with my cousin with developmental disabilities. My first job after high school was housekeeping in nursing home and hospital and I always found myself trying to interact with the clients, whether it just be conversations or pushing them back to their rooms after meals. I have mostly worked in CILA homes taking care of the developmentally disabled and I absolutely enjoyed every moment and every prrsonality I ever met! Never a full moment, I began as a DSP and was a house manager for the same company. I have also worked some side jobs taking care of the elderly, a couple until they passed, and another until she just didn't need the extra help Amy more. I have wanted be a caregiver for as long as I can remember, I had a grandpa that had lost both legs, one due to a stroke and the other because of Gangrene. My grandmother need a lot of help with him from changing diapers to helping with feeding once he got a feeding tube, and I was always their! I don't feel like myself unless I'm helping someone else live their best life!

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Full 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
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Hospice Care
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

House manager

Nov 2022 - Sep 2022
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I started as a DSP in 2014 and had left for other job opportunities, I stayed as prn for as long as I could with a full time job. I left in 2017 and came back in 2019, I was a DSP for 3 months and I was offered house manager of an 8 bed facility, where I was responsible for doctors appointments, staffing, payroll, shopping for the home.
Nov 2022 - Sep 2022

Caregiver

Aug 2022 - Mar 2017
Private Care
I took care of a client on multiple shifts, taking him to appointments, cooking, cleaning, bathing him until he passed on hospice.
Aug 2022 - Mar 2017

Thompsonville High School

Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
Thompsonville, IL
Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
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