Experienced in-home care worker looking for a full-time live-in/live-out position. Be able to learn new things and willing to accept more and different responsibilities, have a reliable vehicle, be able to work flexibly, including weekends and night shifts.
Home Support Worker (Part-time) May 2019- Jan 2022
Comfort Keepers, Peterborough • Provides general attention to client's non-medical needs in accordance with an established Plan of Care. • Provides companionship for the client including, but not limited to talking and listening, reading aloud,
providing social and emotional support • Promotes the client’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest. Provides emotional support
and promotes a sense of well-being • Provides for a clean, safe, and healthy environment for clients and family members. Provides light housekeeping
tasks such as: vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping of floors, cleaning bathrooms, laundering of client’s
garments and linens. • Prepare and serve meals as directed. Ensures that dishes are washed, and kitchen clean after each meal. • Assists client in completing necessary phone calls, letter writing, etc. Accompanies client on walks, community
trips, doctor’s office, bank, beauty salons, etc
Direct Care Worker (Permanent Fulltime) Jan 2022- Present
Stewart Homes, Peterborough
• Assessment, planning, programming
• Client daily care, management, nurturing and assistance;
• Individual and group community activities;
• Life and self -help skills assessment and training;
• Liaison with families, schools, medical and other supportive services and with other agency programs;
• Primary client worker;
• Preparation of internal and external reports as assigned;
• Shift head and training new staff;
• Interior and exterior home maintenance tasks as assigned; • EMC and Health and Safety duties as assigned • Foster independence by identifying responsibilities, mentoring and support to ensure successful completion as
needed.
Personal Support Worker (Full- time)
Kawartha Home & Health Care Jan 2022-Present
• Providing Personal Care
• Assisting with ambulation, positioning, and transferring using mechanical lifts (Hoyer lift)
• Assisting or providing total personal care such as toileting, bathing, and perineal care
• Assisting nursing staff by answering call bells (In Hospitals and Long-Term care homes)
• Support independence, dignity, social and emotional health
• Develop & maintain relationships with clients and family they may work with
• Meal Planning, preparation and serving, feeding client, assisting Housekeeping and Laundry
• Accompany clients to outings, events and appointments
• Shopping and running errands
• Medication reminders, documentation and charting, provide companionship & supervision
• Assistance with all activities of daily living – ADLs
• Mobility Assistance, self-actualization by helping patient/resident/client to reach maximum potential.