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.
· Assist clients with daily personal care routines such as bathing, laying of bed, dressing up, laundry, keeping the home clean and clear of clutter
· Changing pads and keeping the bottom dry to prevent bedsores or nappy rash.
· Assist clients in moving from bed to the wheelchair with the aid of both ceiling hoist and mobile hoist
· Feed the clients through the PEG tube
· Tracheostomy care including tracheostomy tube changes, tape changes, foam dressing and neck ulcer management.
· Trained in Tracheostomy and PEG button changes
· Gastrostomy stoma care making sure stoma site is clean, dry and monitored for infection
· Change the gastrostomy tube and the water in the balloon
· Provide massage therapy to clients for deep relaxation
· Administer medication and water flush through the PEG tube.
· Suction the clients through the trachea site.
· Adhering to the client’s care plan to give the right level of care that aligns with their needs
· Engage clients with media devices like the television for entertainment and eye gaze for learning.
· Provide support to client to access the community like Willow Park day center and Education ( Shorefields School)
· Assist clients with daily care routines such as bathing, laying of bed, getting dressed, oral hygiene, keeping the environment clean and safe
· Assist clients with feeding and administering medications
· Changing of pads and keeping the bottom dry
· Seizure management and administering buccal midazolam
· Toilet assist and cough assist with chest decompression with massage
· Help with stretches and massage to relieve tight and stiff muscles
· Coordinating patient care with other healthcare providers including nurses and physicians
· Sensitizing patients about health tips and demonstrating empathy and active listening skills.
· Adhering to professional standards
· Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the administrative department including managing budget, staffing and resources.
· Managing relationships with external partners such as vendors and service providers
· Ensuring that the administrative team is well-trained and equipped to provide excellent support to the company
· Scheduling meetings, preparing reports and handling confidential information.
Assisting with mobility
Hygiene maintenance
Reliability and punctuality
Professional boundaries
Active listeningExcellent work ethic Empathetic nature Team work Time keepingAdult Tracheostomy Training and Certification Administering Medication Training and Certification Florence Academy Training and Certification in Social Care
Adult Tracheostomy Training and Certification Administering Medication Training and Certification Florence Academy Training and Certification in Social Care