ALEXANDER ANTWI
Sapples Landing Retirement Home
Timmins,Canada
2
Languages
1
Certification
2
Years of experience
Compassionate, safety-conscious Personal Support Worker with experience in acute mental health environments and secure dementia / cognitive care units. Expert in handling responsive behaviours, therapeutic communication, and harm reduction principles. Exclusively seeking for any available shift and offering a proven ability to maintain clam, predictable, and secure environments during high-risk .I have extensive experience supporting clients and residents with daily living (ADLs) activities, including personal hygiene, medication assistance, and light housekeeping, while constantly promoting dignity, independence, and comfort. I take pride in building trusting relationships and providing person-centered care that meets everyone’s needs. I am excited to bring my skills, empathy, and commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of those I care for.
Work History
Personal Support Worker
1 Year 1 Month- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Developed personalized care plans to meet individual needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to coordinate services and improve client outcomes.
- Monitored and documented client health status, reporting changes promptly to supervisors.
- Assisted residents with light housekeeping, such as laundry and cleaning the bathroom
Personal Support Worker Dementia Unit
1 Year 1 Month- Delivered specialized, high-acuity care to residents with advanced Alzheimer's, dementia, and complex cognitive change conditions on a secure cognitive care floor.
- Managed responsive, unpredictable, and aggressive physical or verbal behavior daily using non-pharmacological validation and distraction techniques.
- Promoted a calm, low-stimulation environment during evening and overnight transitions to successfully reduce residents' sundowning and anxiety.
- Maintained meticulous Point-of-Care electronic charting regarding behavioral shift, sleep patterns, and safety interventions.
- Follow individualized care plans and routines.
- Follow all protocols for infection prevention (hand hygiene, PPE, etc.)
- Use safe lifting/transferring techniques.
PSW Consolidation Placement (Mental Health Unit)
2 Months- Provided direct care and behavioral support to patient navigating acute mental health crises, substance withdrawal, and complex psychiatric conditions within a secure hospital unit.
- Conducted rigorous, high-frequency visual safety checks and constant care monitoring for high-risk patients to ensure a safe environment.
- Utilized therapeutic communication and crisis deescalation techniques to proactively defuse patient agitation and minimize structure escalations.
- Documented detailed behavioral logs and shift observations to facilitate precise handovers for the multidisciplinary psychiatric care team.
Cook
7 Months- Preparing and cooking menu items such as fried chicken, sides, and other dishes according to Popeyes recipes and quality standards.
- Keeping the kitchen area, cooking equipment, and utensils clean and sanitized according to health and safety regulations.
- Adhering to food safety procedures, proper food handling, and workplace safety guidelines to prevent accidents and ensure customer safety.
- Performing closing duties such as deep-cleaning fryers, disposing of waste, and preparing the kitchen for the next day’s operations.
Education
Personal Support Worker Certificate
Supply Chain Management Global, Certificate
Skills
Behavioral care and Validation Techniques.
Crisis Deescalation and Mental Health Support.
Safe Overdose Response and First Aid / CPR.
Available for any shift.
Continuous visual safety monitoring.
Vulnerable Sector Check.
Languages
English
Limited Working
English
C1
Advanced
Certification
- Standard First Aid with CPR/ AED.
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening Current and Valid.
- WHMIS
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) in Dementia Care
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Sapples Landing Retirement Home
07.2025 - 08.2026Read More
Personal Support Worker Dementia Unit
Miramichi Lodge (County of Renfrew)
07.2025 - 08.2026Read More
PSW Consolidation Placement (Mental Health Unit)
Pembroke Regional Hospital
03.2025 - 05.2025Read More
Cook
Popeyes Restaurant
10.2024 - 05.2025Read More
Algonquin College
Supply Chain Management Global, Certificate
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Algonquin College
Personal Support Worker Certificate
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