Michele V.     Age 48      Female      Olympia  - Black Lake Blvd SW   Member ID: 25300  Seeking work as a : Caregiver / Companion or Personal Support Worker  Position Type: Live-Out, Part Time      Join now for access this candidate's contact details       About Me   I am a 40 yr old wife and mother of two. I have worked with children for 15 years and elderly for 3 years. I have some college credit in pre-nursing, and have had CPR and First Aid training. I was raised in Alaska by a retired military dad and catholic school teacher mom. My education was at a private catholic school in Fairbanks, Ak and then public high school. I spent most of my time at the ice rinks around town before and after school training in figure skating throughout my young life. I am the last child out of 6 in my family. As an adult, I moved my love of figure skating to coaching. Instructing students young and old in a sport that I have a passion for. I also started college with a pre nursing emphasis. I later supplemented my income as a home health care aide, keeping with my interest in medicine and helping people in other ways. I moved to Washington with my military husband and son(17) 6 years ago, while pregnant with my daughter, who is now 5 years old. I was privileged to be able to stay at home with my daughter, caring and watching her grow for 4 years. I have worked this past year in the corporate customer service world, and now would love to continue to help my community in ways that I am best at: Caring and helping others.      Valid Driver's License: Yes  Has a Vehicle: Yes  Can Swim Well: Yes  Smoking Status: Non-Smoker  Comfortable with pets: Yes  Languages spoken: English, English    My Nationality: American  Background Check: Yes  Eligible to work in the U.S.: Yes  Civil Status: Married  Religion/Spiritual Practice: Spiritual - Not Religious        Work Experience & Education Background   3 years experience, 1 references Worked as a Personal Care Attendant, Respite and Chore employee for Elderly and Disabled clients for 3 years. Performed daily routine assisting with personal hygiene, dressing, meals, dispensing medication, bathroom trips, and helping in and out of bed in the morning and night. Provided transportation to medical appointments and shopping trips. Helped shop at grocery stores, performed light household cleaning such as washing dishes, laundry and vacuuming. Provided companionship and conversation throughout the day within their homes. Kept a log of daily activities and hours worked.       Skills:    Bathing Assistance      Bed Bath      Bed Pan      Dressing Grooming assistance      Hoyer Lift      Patient Positioning      Range of Motion Exercise      Toileting Assistance     Experience and skills with following Diagnosis :    Dementia      Incontinence (diapers)      Stroke   Education/Training: Caregiver / Companion, Home Support Worker , First Aid Certificate, CPR Certificate      Job Preferences   Seeking work as a : Caregiver / Companion or Personal Support Worker  Position Type: Live-Out, Part Time  Work Hours: less than 20 hours/week  Position Duration:    As Long as Needed   Prefer to work in:    Home Health Care      Retirement Homes     Desired Start Date: December 03, 2015  Desired Salary: $12/Hour  Willing to travel : Yes,but up to 30 km  Duties:    Housekeeping      Laundry      Grocery Shopping      Meal Planning / Preparation      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         References   Angel Lee  Angel is a figure skating parent that employed me to work with her 2 small child from age 5 to 10 yrs old three to four times per week till I moved to Washington state.      Mary Jenkins  Mary is a live-in daughter of one of my personal care attendant clients. I took care of her 108 year old mother for 3 years til I moved to Washington state.