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JEREMIAS M. EMPAS JR.

Position Personal Profile	Live-in Caregiver / Direct Care § 35 years old § born on January 10, 1974 § born in Pana-on, Misamis Occidental, Philippines § Single § 6’0” § 88 kilograms § Filipino § Seventh Day Adventist § Mother: Felicidad M. Empas – housewife § Father: Jeremias M. Empas Sr. – farmer
Skills and Interest	Massage and Reflexology, Cooking, Gym and fitness and Bible Study
Educational Background Elementary High School College Vocational	Sumasap Elementary School Sumasap, Pana-on, Misamis Occidental, Philippines Aloran National High School Aloran, Misamis Occidental, Philippines Bachelor of Secondary Education (Major in Mathematics) Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan City, Philippines Caregiver Course Mary Chiles College Manila, Philippines
Government Passed Examination	Career Service Professional 81.89% Quezon City, Philippines
Licensure Exam Passed	Licensure Examination for Teacher 78.60% Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines National Competency for CAREGIVING NC II January 14, 2009 TESDA National Competency for Massage Therapist NC II December 26, 2008 TESDA
Work Experience as a Massage therapist Voluntary Services as Caregiver	Home service massage therapist 2004-present Private Individual Metro Manila area Volunteering on Medical and Charity mission 2003-present GO and NGO Metro Manila area and Luzon provinces Plainview Homecare 712 Gen. Bumatay St., Mandaluyong City, Philippines April 25, 2004 – August 8, 2004 Weekends (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) § Performs Special care for both male and female clients ü Make record of the significant observation of the patient’s condition both physical and mental and coordinate with the nurse for any untoward incidents v Observe patient’s reactions to the care given v Observe patient’s behavior ü Organizes support groups to help the patient decrease levels of stress and increase level of self-acceptance ü Provides direction and assists in the establishment of norms among mental health teams who experience job related stress ü Assesses the adaptiveness and maladaptiveness of patient behavior and plans interventions to modify maladaptiveness behaviors. ü Maintains the therapeutic environment and restore, maintain or build the clients functional abilities. ü Dressing of wounds and other related works ü Ensures continuity of care to help patients meet their psychological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. ü Creates the therapeutic relationship with the patients to help them deal with their fears and interpersonal problems. ü Coordinate the nurse in-charge in giving medication to patients as per advice by doctor. ü Records/ compiles data that clarify the client’s feeling and attitudes or other disorders. ü Strictly monitors patient’s nutritional intake and reports any unusual observations to the nurse in-charge. ü Prevents escapes and accidents of patients by employing electiveness and watchfulness. Hospicio de San Jose Ayala Bridge, Manila, Philippines February 7, 2004 – April 11, 2004 Weekends (6 a.m. - 6 p.m.) § Performs Child and Elderly care for both male and female clients ü Helps distribute food for meals and feeding to old patients ü Instruct strong and walking patients to take a bath and change clothes ü Give cleansing bath to helpless patients ü Change clothes and diaper to old and weak patients ü Give massage to stroke suffering patients ü Do housekeeping v Make all beds v Dust all equipment v Folded clean clothes and arrange in the closets v Cleaning of the bed, comport room and hallways ü Assist in giving medications or treatments ü Teaching children song, drawing, read and write ü Performs other related work from time to time
Short Course and Trainings Attended	Enhanced Swedish Massage Course September 1-5, 2008 Handspring Institute of Massage and Shiatsu (HIMAS) Quezon City, Philippines Namikoshi Chair Massage Course September 8-10, 2008 Handspring Institute of Massage and Shiatsu (HIMAS) Quezon City, Philippines Reflexology October 22, 2004 EARIST- Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Technology Manila, Philippines Swedish Massage with Aromatherapy plus Foot Spa May 3, 2003 Asean Care Alternative Arts Learning Center Manila, Philippines First Aid Training Standard (with license) November 3-6, 2008 Philippine National Red Cross Manila, Philippines Basic Life Support -Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Health Care Provider (with license) November 7-8, 2008 Philippine National Red Cross Manila, Philippines
Reference	Mr. Benjamin B. Eugenio Jr. LMT, BSIE, MPA President & General Manager Handspring Institute of Massage and Shiatsu (HIMAS) Quezon City, Philippines Ms. Antonietta P. Valdez BSPT, LMT Head Trainer Handspring Institute of Massage and Shiatsu (HIMAS) Quezon City, Philippines Mr. Roland Alconcel Head Nurse Plainview Homecare 712 Gen. Bumatay St. Mandaluyong City Sis. Kit Legaste, DC Administrator Hospicio de San Jose Manila, Philippines