Cheryl C.

Certified Home Health Aide, with experience in taking care of patients with ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, Arthritis, Cancer, Recovery, Cardiovascular Disorders, COPD, Dementia, Depression, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Hearing Disorders, HIV/AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis, Renal and Urological Disorders, Strokes, and basic senior needs. I am bilingual, speaking English and Spanish, and can work with any patient well. Over 20 years of experience.Assisted clients in their activities of daily living Engaged clients in physical and mental exercises prescribed by their physicians Prepared food to ensure that physician's orders were being followed Arranged medicines to be taken on schedule by providing appropriate reminders Monitored clients for signs of deterioration or concern and reported the changes immediately to the clients' families and Covid vaccinated.

I am a experienced caregiver with a tremendous amount of heart and faith in always doing the right thing. I am dependable and honest to a fault. My experience covers a lifetime of caring for individuals in ALFs, hospitals, residential as well as supervising others in the field. Currently, I am a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state of Florida. My degrees include: Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from the University of South Florida (USF), B.A. in Business Administration and a B.S.W. (Social Work). In the past, I had studied Nursing at Hillsborough Community College (HCC). I am fully capable taking a B/P manually or electronically, Hoyer lift, as well as the usual TPR and weights. I have volunteered with Life Path Hospice from fall 2007 - fall of 2010. -- Currently, I am learning German, Finnish, Italian, Indonesian and know basic Spanish. Also, I have had studied basic Korean, French, Norwegian and Swedish languages for the pure joy of learning. If needed, I can work full-time short term (negotiable), live-in a few days a week, daytime or overnight and have had my second COVID vaccine.