Riva A.

$18.00 / hr

Pittsfield, MA

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I was a CNA for 6 yrs in an assisted living home/ long term facilities. I did private care for a year then went to pharmacy for 9yrs. Being in pharmacy my CNA expired in 2007 i renewed it in May 2014. I worked for anagency from Feb 2014 till Oct then was in private care from Sept 2014-Jan 2015. I was called back to the job I worked @ 10 yrs ago now in the memory care unit as a CNA. I love the unit it's me & a nurse with 14 residents personal care, daily activities it's a quite & locked unit. I'm very organized a planner have lists & agendas, being a caregiver as in making a bed, to a shower or a grocery run makes me fill accomplished to do it for someone that can no longer or needs assistant doing it.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

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
Dementia
Depression
Hearing Disorders
Hospice Care
Parkinson's Disease
Senior Care
Elder Care
Home Care

Languages

English

Experience & Education

CNA

Jun 2015 - May 2016

Kimball Farms/LEP/Dementia Unit

Assisting with daily tasks, bathing, dressing, light house keeping as in bed changes, laundry. Dispensing scheduled medications. Assist to meals & activities.

Jun 2015 - May 2016

PCA

Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

Sandy Caine

worked a 10 hr split shift for a man with seizures, dementia & brain damage. Every am woke up, daily routines, very ocd consistency everyday. Was paid thru an agency but the patients mother over saw everything.

Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

Pharmacy technician

Oct 2005 - Feb 2014

Rite-Aid Pharmacy

assisted pharmacist with scripts inputting, calling insurances, counting medications & customer services

Oct 2005 - Feb 2014

Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield MA

Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

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