Iasia M.     Age 43      Female      Springfield  - 20 CLIFTON AVE   Member ID: 11008  Seeking work as a : Caregiver / Companion or Personal Support Worker  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   HONEST CARING DEPENDABLE OUTGOING STRONG WOMAN I COME FROM A LARGE FAMILY IM THE OLDEST ALL MY LIFE IVE BEEN A CARE GIVER LOOKING AFTER MY YOUNGER SIBLINGS TO CARING FOR MY GRANDMOTHER 7 YEARS OF HER ACTUALLY LIVING WITH ME WHEN I WAS 23 SHE HAD ALZHIEMERES SO THAT WAS NO EASY TASK BUT I MADE IT ALL WORK MY SON JUST STARTED HIGH SCHOOL I ALSO HAVE A SISTER AND A NIECE WHO LIVE WITH ME TO AND MY LITTLE BROTHER WHO JUST GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL. AFTER MY GRANDMOTHER PASSED A YEAR AGO I HAVE MORE TIME SO USED TO TAKING CARE OF EVERYONE AND THING NOW IM NO LONGER NEEDED AT HOME EVERYONES IN SCHOOL OR WORK AND IM STUCK IN MY ROUTINES IM SEARCH FOR WORK WHERE I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE DOING WHAT I LOVE      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: No  Smoking Status: Non-Smoker  Comfortable with pets: Yes  Languages spoken: English, English, Spanish    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Yes  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Single  Religion/Spiritual Practice:         Work Experience & Education Background   10 years experience, 5 references ASSIST WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING FROM BATHING TO ORAL CARE SHAVING GROOMING IN GENERAL TO ERRANDS SHOPPING COOKING LAUNDRY WHATEVER THE NEED PICKING UP AND CARING FOR CHILDREN      Skills:    Ambulation Assistance      Bathing Assistance      Bed Bath      Bed Pan      Catheter/ Colostomy Care      Dressing Grooming assistance      Giving Injections      Heavy Patient lifting & transfer      Hoyer Lift      Oxygen Administration      Patient Positioning      Range of Motion Exercise      Toileting Assistance      Tube Feeding     Experience and skills with following Diagnosis :    Alzheimer's      Amputee      Arthritis      Bedridden      Brain Tumor      Cancer      Cataract Removal      Chemotherapy/Radiation Treatment      Congestive Heart Failure      Decubitus Ulcers      Dementia      Diabetes      Dialysis      Fractured Hip      Hearing Impairment      Hepatitis      Hospice      Incontinence (diapers)      Malnutrition      Osteoporosis      Paralysis      Parkinson's      Pneumonia      Quad/ Paraplegic Care      Shingles      Speech Impairment      Stroke      Ventilator Dependent      Visual Impairment   Education/Training: Caregiver / Companion, Health Care Aides (HCA) Certificate, Home Support Worker , First Aid Certificate, CPR Certificate      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Caregiver / Companion or Personal Support Worker  Position Type: Live-Out, Full Time  Work Hours: greater than 50 hours/week  Position Duration:    3 - 12 months      1 - 2 years      greater than 2 years      As Long as Needed      Summer Position      Occasional/As Needed   Prefer to work in:    Home Health Care      Retirement Homes     Desired Start Date: December 26, 2012  Desired Salary: $25/Hour or Negotiable salary  Willing to travel : Yes  Duties:    Housekeeping      Laundry      Grocery Shopping      Meal Planning / Preparation      Supervise Home      Errands      Clean Bathroom      Assist with Pet Care      Assist with Walking      Vacuuming      Hand Wash Dishes      Escort to Appointments      Plan Visits, Outings, & Trips to Visit Neighbours, Friends, Family      Bathing Assistance      Alzheimer/Dementia Care      Palliative Care      Parkinson Care      Lifts and Transfers