Abigail Aguiah
Personal Support Worker
Huntsville,Ontario
Summary
Compassionate Personal Support Worker with a proven track record at Helping Hands Home Support Services, skilled in enhancing patient comfort and promoting independence. Expertise in medication organization and relationship building, coupled with a commitment to privacy and confidentiality, ensures exceptional care and support for clients in need.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Helping Hands Home Support Services
10.2024 - Current
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Trained and coordinated work of new support workers.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
Personal Support Worker
Mill Creek Care Centre
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Trained and coordinated work of new support workers.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
Resident Assistant
Grove Park Home
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Changed bed linens, dumped trash, and smoothly handled maintenance issues to promote resident comfort.
- Served as an approachable resource for residents seeking advice or assistance with personal or academic issues.
- Improved communication between residents and management through consistent updates and informative newsletters.
- Assisted residents with daily dental and mouth care, bath functions and hair care.
Education
Ontario College Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Georgian College
Bracebridge, ON 05.2001 -
High School -
Dominion Senior High
Ghana 05.2001 -
Skills
Privacy and confidentiality
Conflict Resolution
Public Speaking
Analytical Thinking
Flexible and Adaptable
Personal hygiene assistance
Medication organization
First Aid/CPR
Gentle persuasive approaches in dementia care
Relationship building
Meal preparation
Time Management
Verbal and written communication
First aid and safety
PPE usage
COVID-19 safety policies
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of twenty staff members.
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Helping Hands Home Support Services
10.2024 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Mill Creek Care Centre
04.2022 - 05.2023
Resident Assistant
Grove Park Home
04.2021 - 04.2022
Ontario College Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Georgian College
05.2001 -
High School -
Dominion Senior High
05.2001 -