Shannon R.

I've helped take care of my grandmother for the past six years to ensure she was able to safely remain in her home. My grandmother suffered from dementia, so some of the things I took care of were: I ordered, picked up and would ensure her monthly medications were filled. Vitals were taken and documented daily. In addition, I kept track of all of her appointments and scheduled as necessary. I set out clean clothes and pajamas daily as "que" for the next day, made all meals while with her, document percentages eaten and fluid intake. I scheduled & drove her to all of her medical appointments. (Eye doctor, family care doctor, orthopedist, physical therapy and scheduled in home evaluations every 6 months with an occupational therapist to ensure her safety in her home) I trained & interviewed her other caregivers for the evenings and weekends and I was their first point of contact if any issues arose. I ensured if home modifications were needed to be made and scheduled and were present for those as well too. Other items I took care of were: grocery shopping, taking her to the bank, manage her social calendar with her bridge friends and made sure we went on weekly outings for socialization.