Kathleen Dalton
Caring Matters Home Care - Lancaster
Lititz
10
years of professional experience
Experienced direct care professional with a strong focus on patient care, reliability, and compassionate support. Skilled in personal hygiene assistance, meal preparation, and safe daily living support.
Work History
Direct Care Worker
9 Years 6 Months- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, and grooming while preserving dignity and comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in condition to nursing staff or family members.
- Prepared meals, managed feeding assistance, and followed prescribed diet instructions.
- Supported medication reminders and maintained accurate daily care documentation.
- Helped clients with mobility, transfers, and safe use of walkers or wheelchairs.
- Maintained clean living spaces, changed linens, and completed light housekeeping tasks.
- Built trusting relationships through compassionate communication and attentive personal care.
- Observed safety hazards and followed care plans to reduce fall and injury risks.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress, ensuring accurate information was readily available for healthcare providers and family members.
- Managed challenging behaviors effectively using appropriate de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention strategies when necessary.
- Enhanced patient well-being by providing compassionate and individualized care tailored to their specific needs.
- Continuously updated personal knowledge within the direct care field through regular training sessions and workshops to ensure optimal care for each patient.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Fostered strong relationships with patients and their families, promoting open communication lines for better understanding of care plans.
- Collaborated closely with other direct care workers in coordinating seamless shift transitions pertaining to ongoing care requirements.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Ensured clean and comfortable living environments through diligent housekeeping duties catered to individual preferences whenever possible.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills, and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Utilized adaptive equipment to support patients in achieving their highest level of functioning and independence.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
Direct-support-professional
7 Years 7 Months- Assisted with personal care, hygiene, grooming, and meal preparation.
- Supported individuals with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Monitored safety, followed support plans, and maintained healthy living environments.
- Documented behaviors, progress notes, and daily care activities accurately.
- Facilitated community outings, social engagement, and recreational activities.
- Communicated client needs and updates with families, supervisors, and care teams.
- Responded calmly to behavioral challenges while reinforcing positive support strategies.
- Documented progress notes thoroughly to track client achievements, concerns, or changes in behavior patterns that may need attention from the interdisciplinary team.
Education
Associate of Arts
Skills
Patient care
Reliability and punctuality
Nutritional planning
Personal hygiene support
Empathetic support
Timeline
Direct-support-professional
Kaleidoscope Family Solutions
03.2019 - 2021Read More
Direct Care Worker
Caring Matters Home Care - Lancaster
03.2013 - 09.2022Read More
Reading Arera Community College
Associate of Arts
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