Alice Abena Gyasi
Personal support worker
Lindsay, Ontario,ON
Summary
Dedicated Personal Support Worker and Early Childhood Educator with a proven track record at Dawn of Angels Health and ST LUKE PRE SCHOOL. Excelled in providing emotional support and mobility assistance, enhancing client and student well-being. Achieved significant improvements in patient comfort and children's social skills development through innovative care and educational strategies.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Dawn of Angels Health
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Utilized adaptive equipment appropriately when assisting clients with mobility-related tasks or exercises.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Personal Support Worker
Pinecrest Nursing Home
09.2024 - 03.2025
Personal Support Worker
Partners Community Health
01.2024 - 09.2024
Early Childhood Educator
ST LUKE PRE SCHOOL
03.2020 - 03.2023
- Supported children with special needs, creating customized learning strategies to accommodate various abilities.
- Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children.
- Boosted children''s social skills development through group projects and collaborative games.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Communicated with parents and other staff about student progress.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Cultivated a safe and inclusive classroom environment that fostered respect, empathy, and cultural awareness among students.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Fostered creativity in the classroom through art projects, dramatic play, storytelling exercises, and other imaginative pursuits.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Education
Diploma - Personal Support Worker
Pharma Medical College
North York Skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
- Palliative care
- Relationship building
- Daily living support
- Clinical documentation
Languages
English
Professional Working
Certification
Early childhood education certificate
Personal support worker certificate
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Pinecrest Nursing Home
09.2024 - 03.2025
Personal Support Worker
Partners Community Health
01.2024 - 09.2024
Early Childhood Educator
ST LUKE PRE SCHOOL
03.2020 - 03.2023
Personal Support Worker
Dawn of Angels Health
Diploma - Personal Support Worker
Pharma Medical College
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