Aderonke Afusat Adegoke
Waterloo,Canada
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker with hands-on experience providing respectful, person-centered care to seniors and individuals with diverse needs. Skilled in promoting independence, supporting growth and development, and implementing individualized care plans. Experienced in palliative and dementia care, with a focus on comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being. Recent graduate of Conestoga College’s PSW program, with placements in long-term care and retirement settings. Registered member of the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPCA).
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker (Placement)
Granite Landing, Cambridge, ON
07.2025 - 07.2025
- Delivered person-centered care, assisting with ADLs and mobility
- Provided feeding assistance and hydration monitoring
- Promoted emotional well-being through companionship and activities
- Conducted health checks, reporting changes promptly to nursing staff
- Maintained sanitized living spaces, ensuring infection control compliance
- Responded effectively to urgent situations (falls, distress calls).
Support Worker (Placement)
Trinity Village (LTH), Kitchener, ON
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Provided personal care with dignity and respect (bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing)
- Assisted with mobility and transfers using gait belts and Hoyer lifts
- Supported meal preparation and feeding, encouraging hydration/nutrition
- Monitored and reported health changes (skin integrity, mood, vital signs)
- Facilitated social engagement, companionship, and emotional support
- Maintained infection control practices and safe environments
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to implement individualized routines.
Personal Support Worker
Beeches Clinic, Lagos, Nigeria
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Assisted patients with ADLs (bathing, grooming, feeding, mobility)
- Supported safe transfers and positioning
- Monitored safety and comfort while maintaining patient dignity
- Collaborated with healthcare teams on individualized care.
Education
Personal Support Worker Program - undefined
Conestoga College
01.2024
Skills
- Compassionate, person-centered care for seniors and individuals with disabilities
- Palliative and dementia care with emotional and physical support
- Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility
- Safe lifts and transfers using mechanical equipment (Hoyer, sit-to-stand)
- Medication assistance and health monitoring (vitals, skin, mood changes)
- Infection control, safety, and hygiene maintenance
- Documentation and reporting of care activities and observations
- Strong teamwork and collaboration with nursing and interdisciplinary teams
- Adaptability and flexibility in diverse care environments
- Empathy, patience, and effective communication with residents and families
Certification
- Palliative Care Certificate
- Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C – Canadian Red Cross
- Basic Life Support (HCP)
- CSA Std. Z1210-17 – Intermediate
- Member, Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPCA)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Additional Information
- Driver’s License: G1 (progressing toward G)
- Flexible availability across GTA regions
- Ready to relocate if given the opportunity
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved Issue which led to Results.
Timeline
Support Worker (Placement)
Granite Landing, Cambridge, ON
07.2025 - 07.2025
Support Worker (Placement)
Trinity Village (LTH), Kitchener, ON
05.2025 - 06.2025
Personal Support Worker
Beeches Clinic, Lagos, Nigeria
01.2013 - 12.2016
Personal Support Worker Program - undefined
Conestoga College