Before I transitioned into my role as a personal support worker, I held several diverse roles within the same establishment. One of the significant ones was working in the kitchen where I would serve the residents their meals. This position involved more than just serving food; it also involved engaging respectfully with the residents, understanding their dietary requirements, and ensuring the kitchen, as well as the dining area, maintained a high standard of hygiene. Along with my kitchen responsibilities, I was occasionally required to perform housekeeping duties. This was not limited to room service for our residents, but extended to broader upkeep tasks in order to ensure everyone's comfort and safety within the facility. Housekeeping required me to wear many hats and take on a wide range of tasks. I performed general cleaning tasks which included vacuuming the various rooms, hallways, and spaces in the building, paying meticulous attention to ensure that every nook and corner was dust and dirt-free. In addition, I took charge of keeping the bathrooms impeccably clean and sanitized. Other key tasks involved maintaining the common areas, ensuring that they were always clean, inviting, and comfortable for the residents. I had to make certain they were always well-kept, as they were often the places where residents spent a lot of their time. An integral part of my housekeeping role was setting up and folding the laundry, a task which required extra care to make certain that the laundry was not only clean, but properly taken care of, folded neatly, and returned back to the residents in a timely manner. Moreover, my duties extended towards waste management, which included taking out the garbage. Maintaining an efficient system for waste disposal was key to sustaining a clean, odor-free environment for our residents. This simple, yet critical step played an essential role in upholding healthy living conditions and providing an overall pleasant experience for the residents.

Fox Run Retirement Home Before I became a PSW, I was a waitress and housekeeper. My duties were… - vacuuming - cleaning bathrooms - folding laundry - dusting - taking out trash