ABDUL SEKANWAJI
Geriatric/Elderly Care PROVIDER
Hamilton,ON
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with six years of experience working in assisted living facilities. Passionate about elder care, skilled at managing schedules and keeping clients as active as possible. Culturally sensitive with the ability to provide both physical and emotional support to clients. Willing to transport clients to appointments and events.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Elderly Caregiver
GOLDEN EDGE ELDERLY HOMES
Kampala, Uganda
01.2020 - 05.2023
- Assist 30 residents Living With Dementia (ages 75 to 89) with daily living activities, including bathing and bathroom needs.
- Able to lift and turn residents up to 150 pounds to change dressings and transfer from chair to bed.
- Assist with meals and exercises, improving 35% of clients' health.
- Entertain residents by reading stories, hosting game nights and playing songs on the guitar.
- Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
Caregiver
STAR BEDSIDE NURSING AND HOME CARE SERVICES
08.2016 - 12.2018
- Worked with up to 15 residents with daily living activities, including bathing and bathroom needs.
- Assisted with medications, dressing changes and transferring patients from chair to bed.
- Hosted weekly sing-a-longs for residents and developed 12 activities per month to keep patients mentally alert.
Education
LUBIRI HIGH SCHOOL
KAMPALA UGANDADIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY -
UGANDA INSTITUTE OF ALLIED HEALTH AND MGT SCIENCES
KAMPALA UGANDA07.2016
Skills
- Meal preparation
- Community
- Records management
- Patient care
- First aid & CPR
- Lifting 80 lbs pounds
- Communication and teamwork
- Care Plan Assessment
Certification
- CPR and First Aid Training - 2024
- Work Health and safety management -Red cross
- Licensed Occupational Therapist in Uganda - (2019-2023)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeQuote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Elderly Caregiver
GOLDEN EDGE ELDERLY HOMES
01.2020 - 05.2023
Caregiver
STAR BEDSIDE NURSING AND HOME CARE SERVICES
08.2016 - 12.2018
LUBIRI HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY -
UGANDA INSTITUTE OF ALLIED HEALTH AND MGT SCIENCES
- CPR and First Aid Training - 2024
- Work Health and safety management -Red cross
- Licensed Occupational Therapist in Uganda - (2019-2023)
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