Eric Opoku
Coventry,COV
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Rigid Healthcare Group LTD
Coventry
2023.08 - Current
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Administration of Medications to over 50 residents with dementia thereby improving their living experience by 15%
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout dressing, showering and toileting.
Care assistant
G&C HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Burton on Trent , Staffordshire
2023.03 - 2023.08
- Collaborated with 3 staffs in supporting over 18 residents with personal hygiene thereby improving their daily living by 10%
- Changed bed linens, washed clothes and cleaned living quarters to maintain healthy personal environments.
- Aided clients with bedtime routines, washing and dressing.
- Used manual handling techniques and lifting aids to position clients in safe, comfortable postures.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout dressing, showering and toileting.
Care home worker
The Chase Care Home
Watford
2022.02 - 2023.03
- Administration of Medications to over 50 residents with dementia thereby improving their living experience by 15%
- Met needs of clients with learning difficulties and handled challenging behaviours.
- Answered questions from clients, family members, and other carers.
- Fed clients with severe limitations and assisted more mobile clients with self-feeding.
- Monitored physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals, reporting changes to care managers.
Community support worker
Radis Community Care
Coventry
2021.09 - 2022.02
- Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
- Encouraged social participation by accompanying users to social activities and community events.
- Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
- Reported concerns, problems and changes to the Community SupportManager immediately.
- Complied with all safeguarding, risk management, risk assessment and lone working policies and procedures.
- Leveraging technology initiative in documenting clients daily activities thereby increasing their living experience by 20%.
Care Assistant
Aworowa Health Centre
Aworowa
2015.11 - 2021.08
- Reviewed strategies that improved over 60 clients care plans thereby improving their hygiene, meal and financial health
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
Healthcare Assistant
Winneba Government Hospital
Winneba
2014.04 - 2015.10
- Leveraging technology initiative in documenting clients daily activities thereby increasing their living experience by 20%.
- Maintained accurate client records, helping to maximise data quality and accuracy.
- Assisted service users to prepare for day with bathing, dressing and providing toilet assistance.
- Helped patients with bathing, meal assistance, toileting and mobility support.
- Reduced patient anxiety by clearly and calmly explaining clinical processes and procedures.
Child Support Worker
Ghana Education Service
Techiman
2013.04 - 2014.03
- Prepared meal choices that met the dietary requirements of 25 clients thereby improving their physical health by 40%.
- Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support.
- Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
- Reported on case progress, updates and interventions in alignment with regulatory standards.
- Evaluated and addressed individual client needs and concerns through targeted assessments.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Information Technology
Ghana Communication Technology University College
Accra,Ghana 2019.09 - 2021.12
High School Diploma - GSCE
Koase Senior High Technical School
Wenchi,Ghana 2015.09 - 2018.05
Skills
- Patient care
- Elderly care
- Personal care
- Mobility support
- Emergency Response
- Dementia care
- Interpersonal communication
- Medication Administration
- Meal preparation
- Care plan management
- Case Management
- First aid and CPR
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Certification
- 15 Standard Care Certificate(https://app.greymatterlearning.co.uk)
- 15 Mandatory Care Certificate(Flexebee.com)
- Safegurding Adult
- Safegurding Child
- First Aid
- Fire Safety
- COSHH
- 15 standard care certificate (Caredemy)
- Manual Handling Training
- RIDDOR
- Health and Safety
- Food Hygienne
- Care -giving Certificate(Alison.com)
Additional Information
- Refrences Upon Request
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Caregiver
Rigid Healthcare Group LTD
2023.08 - Current
Care assistant
G&C HEALTHCARE LIMITED
2023.03 - 2023.08
Care home worker
The Chase Care Home
2022.02 - 2023.03
Community support worker
Radis Community Care
2021.09 - 2022.02
Higher National Diploma - Information Technology
Ghana Communication Technology University College
2019.09 - 2021.12
Care Assistant
Aworowa Health Centre
2015.11 - 2021.08
High School Diploma - GSCE
Koase Senior High Technical School
2015.09 - 2018.05
Healthcare Assistant
Winneba Government Hospital
2014.04 - 2015.10
Child Support Worker
Ghana Education Service
2013.04 - 2014.03
- 15 Standard Care Certificate(https://app.greymatterlearning.co.uk)
- 15 Mandatory Care Certificate(Flexebee.com)
- Safegurding Adult
- Safegurding Child
- First Aid
- Fire Safety
- COSHH
- 15 standard care certificate (Caredemy)
- Manual Handling Training
- RIDDOR
- Health and Safety
- Food Hygienne
- Care -giving Certificate(Alison.com)
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