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PART-TIME

Elizabeth V.

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Chicago, IL

$15-20

Hourly rate

5

Years exp.

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Meet Elizabeth

39yrs

female

Speaks English, Spanish

I've been an occupational therapist for 5 years and love working with children and adults. While the majority of my experience is people (children AND...

I've been an occupational therapist for 5 years and love working with children and adults. While the majority of my experience is people (children AND adults) who have had neurological injuries or illnesses (stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, MS, Parkinson's Disease, cancer, etc.), I am also very comfortable and familiar with caring for children with developmental delays, congenital illnesses, Autism and related disorders, and sensory processing disorders. I have worked at a well-known rehabilitation hospital in the area and am very comfortable caring for someone with complex medical issues. I love being an occupational therapist because the people I work with give me a renewed sense of energy, and remind me that often it's the little things in life that make the biggest difference. I'm open to caring for either children or adults in any type of care-giving position; I would just like to supplement my income as an occupational therapist for the summer and possibly longer.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • CPR training
  • Occupational therapist
  • Elizabeth can also help with:

    Ambulation
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Bladder management assistance
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Brushing protocol
    Dressing assistance
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Laundry
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Stimming attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    Assistive technology/AAC
    G tubes

    Education

    Thomas Jefferson University

    Graduate Degree, 2011

    Verified information

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