Sue Lacroix

Worked at a living/ permanent stay location with a diverse group of 26 people. The people living at this location were mentally and physically handicapped.

I got upgraden from a supportive role, helping the full time care takers, to this one because of my skills, involvement and the progress in my education.

Important parts of this job were:

• Helping with and taking over physical care such as showering and getting dressed.
• Checking, providing and handing over medication.
• Contacting and keeping contact with family's, caretakers and medical experts.
• Helping the client with their mental en physical health while trying to keep a life they like to live.
• Working all - round shifts (morning, day, evening, nights and sleeping at location).

Supporting and taking over tasks from full - time workers.

Tasks included:

• Attending appointments with clients.
• Taking care of the mental and physical care of the cliënten.
• Supporting the clients in their day - to day life.
• Cleaning.
• Cooking.

Fulltime internship which was part of my third year HBO Social work.

Worked with homeless people, most of them struggling with addiction.

Worked at de permanent living and shelter location.

All around Employee at local Beer Brewery.

Worked in different positions :

- Bar.

- Serving.

- Dishes.

- Helping in the kitchen.

- Cleaning.

Worked opening and closing shifts alone.