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MARIA SYLVA OKEKE

Taunton,Somerset

Summary

I am a polite, hardworking and compassionate Care Assistant / Support worker with 3 years of practical experience. I have a Proven track record of excellence in providing for daily needs, including homemaking, cooking, transportation, and supplementing a therapy-sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating a trusting, stimulating, and varied lifestyle for residents. I'm able to follow clear instructions, a great team player and possess good communication skills. Experienced in assisting nurses, medical staff. Patients and relatives in providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. I'm open to learning, opportunities and challenges as I believe it helps me become better.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

FLEXIBLE SUPPORT WORKER

CREAM CARE LTD
TAUNTON, SOMERSET
12.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced wellbeing of residents by providing emotional support and companionship.
  • Create daily care plans that encouraged quality of life for residents
  • Keep proper day to day records of all information that concerns the resident.
  • Helped achieve residents independence through guided tasks and activities.
  • Increased comfort levels with personal care duties such as bathing and dressing.
  • Assisted in maintaining a clean environment for improved resident's health.
  • Encouraged social integration by facilitating community involvement opportunities, visiting places, attending social events and participating in social activities
  • Administered medication according to schedule and prescription thereby promoting optimal health outcomes.


Home care assistant

POVA CARE
Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Assisted service users with daily routines for improved quality of life.
  • Enhanced client mobility with appropriate physical exercises personally designed by physio-therapist.
  • Prepared nutritious meals to promote healthier diet for service user
  • Provided companionship for emotional support and social interaction.
  • Administered prescribed medication to service users, ensuring their health and well-being.
  • Increased patient comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing and grooming.
  • Ensured safe living environment for service users by conducting regular home checks.
  • Maintained clean surroundings, promoting a healthy living space for service users

Home Care Assistant

AS Care Services
Bradford, United Kingdom
04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Assisted individuals with daily activities to facilitate independent living of service user
  • Provided personal hygiene assistance, consistently promoting comfort, dignity, and respect
  • Maintained accurate records to effectively measure client development against care plan objectives
  • Supported, guided, and empowered service users to achieve their optimal capabilities
  • Updated doctors and family members on service user's progress
  • Followed safe lifting and driving practices to achieve the highest level of service user's safety
  • Implemented support plans into service users' daily activities
  • Facilitated regular leisure activities to fully engage clients
  • Adapted communication to enhance understanding of non-verbal, deaf, or elderly clients
  • Assisted senior clients with daily routines for improved quality of life.
  • Administered prescribed medication to patients, ensuring their health and well-being.
  • Increased patient comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing and grooming.
  • Ensured safe living environment for patients by conducting regular home checks.

Care Assistant

Adelom Medical hospital
OGUN
07.2019 - 03.2023
  • Assisted individuals with daily activities to facilitate independent living
  • Provided personal hygiene assistance, consistently promoting comfort, dignity, and respect
  • Maintained accurate records to effectively measure client development against care plan objectives
  • Supported, guided, and empowered service users to achieve their optimal capabilities
  • Updated doctors and family members on client progress
  • Followed safe lifting and driving practices to achieve the highest level of client safety
  • Implemented support plans into service users' daily activities
  • Facilitated regular leisure activities to fully engage clients
  • Adapted communication to enhance understanding of non-verbal, deaf, or elderly clients

Education

B.Ed - ECONOMICS EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
09.2008 - 10.2012

W.A.E.C - SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GIRLS COLLEGE
01.2001 - 09.2007

Skills

  • Safeguarding knowledge
  • Elderly care
  • Housekeeping
  • Personal Care Assistance
  • Medication Administration
  • Communication skill
  • Ability to keep accurate and precise records
  • Relational Skill
  • Listening Skills
  • Organization and Planning Skill
  • Dementia care knowledge
  • Self-Management
  • Infection control knowledge
  • Assistive technology use
  • reliable and trustworthy

Certification

  • Duty of Care
  • Basic Life Support
  • Core Communication Skills
  • Dementia Level 1
  • Dignity in Care
  • Equality, Diversity & LGBT
  • Fire Safety
  • First Aid
  • Fluids and Nutrition Training
  • Health Safety and Welfare (inc COSHH RIDDOR)
  • Infection Prevention and Control Level 2
  • Information Governance
  • Understanding Your Role
  • Working in a Person-Centered Way
  • Health and Social Care Advance NVQ level 4 (CPD Licensed)
  • Health and Social Care NVQ level 3 (CPD Licensed)
  • Health and social care NVQ level 2 (CPD Licensed)
  • Medication Administration (CPD Accredited)
  • End of Life Care (CPD Accredited)
  • Diabetes Awareness and Management (CPD Accredited)
  • Dementia Care Level 1 (CPD Accredited)
  • Conflict Resolution (CPD Accredited)
  • Basic Life Support (CPD Accredited)

Languages

Yoruba
English
Yoruba

Affiliations

  • Cleaning, Travelling and Singing

Timeline

FLEXIBLE SUPPORT WORKER

CREAM CARE LTD
12.2023 - Current

Home care assistant

POVA CARE
08.2023 - 12.2023

Home Care Assistant

AS Care Services
04.2023 - 08.2023

Care Assistant

Adelom Medical hospital
07.2019 - 03.2023

B.Ed - ECONOMICS EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
09.2008 - 10.2012

W.A.E.C - SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GIRLS COLLEGE
01.2001 - 09.2007

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