Care Giver Available for Hire (Exeter)

I am a care giver available for hire in the Exeter area, I provide support and assistance to people of any age who are unable to fully care for themselves due to disability, illness, age, or other circumstances.
I have 11 years of experience in the care giving field and have extensive experience working with seniors and people with developmental disabilities.
I’ve also worked with children in a professional and volunteer basis.
Brief experience history- I’ve worked for multiple families and individuals through out the years caring for them and their loved ones in the comfort of their own homes.
Each experience has truly been special and has given me the opportunity to meet and work with so many wonderful people, some of which I continue personal relationships with.
I spent working 6 years in a group home for adults with developmental disabilities (a ICF-DDH).
The latter 4 of those years I was promoted to managing the facility, I cared for 6 clients who lived there full time and managed a team of 8 employees along with a host of responsibilities regarding both client and staff operations.
I also enjoy working with children, I worked for an elementary school for 2 years supervising and assisting children during the lunch and after school hours.
I was also a CASA volunteer; I was assigned 2 case children who had been placed in the foster care system.
My responsibilities were to advocate for these children within the court and out in the world.
CASA’s spend time with the child in all environments such as their current placement, school, parental visits, etc.
and are able to take the child on one-on-one outings to do fun activities.
We are tasked with reaching out to the child’s social worker, foster parents, teachers, counselors, therapists, and collaborating on what is in the best interest for the child.
There is a court hearing every 6 months and we write a very detailed report of the previous 6 months and make recommendations to the judge.
My case length was 2 ½ years.
The following is a brief description of in home support services I can provide encompassing personal care, medical tasks, and household upkeep.
• Assist with dressing and daily personal hygiene – full assistance with showering, brushing teeth, applying any topical medications or lotions, shaving, brushing/styling hair, finger and toe nail care.
• Cooking and serving meals that follow any necessary dietician or MD listed requirements, whether it be dietary restrictions or the manner in which the food is prepare (i.
e pureed, mechanical soft etc.
) Provide assistance with eating.
• Assist with regular toileting/incontinence issues and ensuring the client is kept clean and sanitary after each bathroom break.
Emptying, cleaning, and changing colostomy bags.
• Schedule doctors’ appointments for clients as well as attending them (if requested) to advocate for their best interests.
Driving clients to and from appointment or providing travel arrangements for the clients if necessary.
• Maintain regular contact and a good working relationship with physicians, occupational therapist, speech therapist, physical therapist, dietitian, nurses, hospice workers, etc.
, regarding client care.
• Assisted and lead clients in their physical therapy exercises.
• Proficient at using adaptive equipment such as wheel chairs, Hoyer lifts, gait belts, prosthetics, hospital beds, shower chairs, wheel chair accessible vehicles, walkers, eating utensils, and tableware.
• Can safely transfer wheel chair bound patients using proper body mechanics.
• Any and all necessary medication administration, refilling prescriptions, monitor and record readings for blood pressure, blood sugar, temperature, O2.
• Complete or assist with shopping for home/client such as groceries, supplies, pharmaceuticals.
• Any pet or animal care.
I am a huge animal lover and have had many pets my entire life and would be more than happy to care for any pets, including live stock.
• Maintaining a clean, sanitary environment.
Cleanliness is a priority for me and any time in between client care I prefer to dedicate to cleaning the home environment.
I can do any and all laundry needs, washing dishes, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, etc.
– any general daily home upkeep.
I can also do deep cleaning and love to organize.
For example, if you have a spare room or closet you’ve been meaning to clean out and organize I’d love to help with that! I am a healthy, 31-year-old female.
I have no physical restrictions and genuinely love helping people.
I believe it’s what I was meant to do.
I provide a caring and compassionate bedside manner and believe in providing my clients with the same attention, regard, and respect as I would one of my own family members.
At the moment I have open availability including overnights, although my client load does fill quickly.
My name is Rae, if you are interested in speaking with me, please feel free to write me an email and we can discuss individual client needs and next possible steps from there!