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
8
8
years of professional experience
24
24
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Care Assistant
St Georges HospitalBla
Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT
01.2015 - 08.2021
Ran errands for patients, did shopping and picked up other necessities.
Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.
Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Care Assistant
Springfield Hospital
London, Tooting
01.2021 - 12.2022
Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
Ran errands for patients, did shopping and picked up other necessities.
Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.