1. GRACIA GRAYSHA REGAS
PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVER & PERSONAL ASSISTANT HHA CERTIFIED
Marco Island, FL 34145
graceful559@gmail.com - 239-888-1358
I am a compassionate, patient professional caregiver of over 13 years, with 8 years experience in a hospital
setting as a C.N.A/TECH. I am Certified HHA & PCA. I do have a small Bichon Frise, that is a Certified
Emotional Support dog, that comes with me to my live in position. I am CPR,First Aid, A.P.D, Medication
Management Certified. I do all A.D.L'S,shower or bathe, cook, tidy up, get my client to appointments, out to eat,
where ever they need or want to go! I love my career. I totally love working for seniors. I have OUTSTANDING
REFERENCES, a Level 2 Background check, & clean driving record. I am also very pet friendly.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Private Duty Caregiver
Self Employed - Marco Island, FL - December 2015 to Present
Responsibilities
I take care of a pretty independent gentleman. I managing his medications, drive him to appointments and
outings. Make sure he showers and shaves. Cook meals and grocery shop.
Fly with him to out of state appointments.
Private duty caregiver
Self Employed - Bourbonnais, IL - October 2015 to December 2015
Responsibilities
I took care of a 76 year old man with diabetes, gait problems. I bathed & shaved him, cooked, did his laundry,
grocery shopped, cooked tidied up his room.
This was a room & room position with a very small salary. I was looking to get back to Florida.
Live-in Caregiver
CAREMINDERS HOME CARE szaccardio@caremindersedina.com - Edina, MN - June 2015 to October
2015
Responsibilities
Patient care, medication management, dressing assistance, bathing, hair care,assist with walking, ROM
exercise, laundry, cooking, walking the garden, driving to appointments.
Attends to her dogs.
Private Caregiver/Companion Harald J . 239-593-1039
Self Employed - Naples, FL - June 2014 to January 2015
Responsibilities
I took care of my client with Meniere's Disease and Neuropathy. I assisted with baths, making meals, taking
her to appointments, out to lunch and shopping outings. Did her exercises given by Physical Therapy.Did light
house work, dishes, and laundry. Made her bed and tidying up the house.
Private Caregiver/ Companion Mary R R.N. 239-530-8328
Self Employed - Naples, FL - August 2013 to December 2013
Responsibilities

2. I took care of a 90 year old, with end stage Dementia patient and a adult daughter 56, with a genetic disabilities.
I did ALL aspects of ADL's with both mom and daughter. Showered, oral hygiene, assisted with dressing, ,
hair brushing. Did meal planning and all cooking,grocery shopped. laundry, companionship, taking both to
appointments. Medication management.
Assisted with puzzles, reading to daughter.
Accomplishments
I did end of life care for mom with hospice.Oral hygiene, skin care, turning patient. Medication management.
Bed baths, kept her clean and dry.
Caregiver/Companion Paula Pauquette 239-239-770-5660
Homes and Hearts INC - Cape Coral, FL - March 2013 to August 2013
Responsibilities
I gave compassionate care of two sisters, both with Downs Syndrome, one also had Dementia and the other
sisters was Autistic. Did all aspects of ADL'S. Showered, oral hygiene, assisted with dressing, healthy meal
planning and cooking, grocery shopping, laundry and house work,socializing, doctor appointments. medication
management.
Taught them,cooking easy meals, keeping a house tidy.
Private Duty Care Giver/ Companion
Self Employed - Cape Coral, FL - January 2013 to June 2013
Responsibilities
Took care of my client with dementia and copd. I did all aspects of ADL'S,. Took her on outings
and to appointments. Cooked, light housework, laundry,grocery shopped. Nail appointments, hair
appointments.Laundry, sin care, oral care.Breathing treatments,vitals,
Private Caregiver Kpapesh@comcast.net
Self Employed - Joliet, IL - November 2012 to January 2013
Responsibilities
I took flew back to take care of a friend's mom, who was end stage lung cancer.
I bathed her, oral care, skin care, turned her Q 2 hours, cooked and fed her. Did light housekeeping, laundry.
O 2 management. Medication Management.
Accomplishments
Worked with hospice side by side.
Private Caregiver/ Companion Eileen S. 215-805-3356
Self Employed - Marco Island, FL - September 2011 to April 2012
Responsibilities
I took compassionate care of client with Huntington Disease. I did all aspects of ADL'S. Bathed, shaved,
oral hygiene, assisted to wheelchair and he could manage 20 steps of walking. made lunch ,fed him, did
light housework, linen changing, skincare, bath room breaks, took him on outings to lunch, appointments,
medication management. and end of life care with hospice.Tommy would tell me everyday, " You are the
best."Gracia."
Private Caregiver for her parents Margo V.
Self Employed - Joliet, IL - September 2006 to January 2009
Responsibilities
I took care of a married couple, he was a stroke survivor and she had COPD and breast cancer.

3. He had short term memory loss and she was on oxygen 24/7. I did all aspects of ADL'S, bathing both,
cooking,laundry, housework, grocery shopped, took them to appointments, managed medications for both.
Accomplishments
I found a huge lump on her breast, during her bath, and it was diagnosed as abreast cancer.
I also got her to quit smoking.
OB Surgical Technical Technician
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet, IL - November 1991 to September 1997
Responsibilities
Scrubbed my hands, heard report, patient care if not called to delivery or c-section. Scrubbed into delivery or
opened surgical suite for c section. Assisted physician in vaginal deliveries and was scrub in c-sections, did
counts for both, on sponges, instruments, suture and laps.Turned over birthing suite or O.R suite. Washed
instruments to go to CS. Answered call lights, walked patient to bathroom,did T.P.R'S and B/P. Ordered and
stocked. Assisted with mother/baby. References alvailable when contacted.
Accomplishments
I felt accomplished delivering cute babies and excellent care everyday i worked. I love Labor & Delivery. I can
to this day, with 2 weeks of training do a safe delivery. I miss it so much. I have several R.N.'S that i worked
with, that will attest to this.
Skills Used
Taking great care of our mom's and babies.
EDUCATION
Certification Medical 2 OB Technician in OB Technician Certificate # 000001-OBT12
Medical 2 - Orlando, FL
2015 to 2017
Certified PCA PCA #46141820150607 in PCA
State of Minnesota - Circle Pines, MN
2015 to 2015
SURGICAL OB TECHNICIAN in Surgical Technician
Medical 2 Online Surgical Techician - Orlando, FL
2011 to 2012
Associate in Health Science
Bryson University
2009 to 2011
SKILLS
HOSPITAL TRAINED as a C.N.A. and SURGICAL OB TECHNICIAN. I HAVE A GIFT OR CAREGIVING. I
PRIDE MYSELF ON GIVING AWESOME CARE.
AWARDS
Who's Who of America nomination from client for caregiving compassion and skills.

4. August 2012
CERTIFICATIONS
HHA
February 2016 to Present
Certificate # 45603320
PCA
May 2015 to Present
Certificate # 46141820150607
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APD CERTIFICATION Tallahassee, Florida