ALISON KUTAMA
Scarborough,ON
Summary
Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Professional with strong background in personal care and assistance, equipped to provide compassionate support to individuals in need. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams and adapt to changing circumstances, ensuring reliable and consistent care. Skilled in communication, empathy, and problem-solving, with focus on achieving positive outcomes for clients. Recognized for maintaining high standards and delivering results in fast-paced environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral support
Behavioral support /A-Team
10.2023 - 12.2024
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Supports and engaged client with everyday living and activities
- De-escalation and containments (NVCI/CPI) when client engage in emergency self-injurious behaviours
- Medication administration
- Assistance in creating plans of care, community outings, and protocols
Personal Support Worker
Paramed Health Services
12.2022 - 10.2023
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
Live-In Caregiver
A1A Care
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Assisted client with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship
Team leader
Ark & Rogue Marketing
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties
- Built strong relationships with customers and employees through positive attitude and attentive response
- Worked with colleagues to create prototypes for designs and training materials
- Led team of 4 members while providing exceptional customer service
Personal Support Worker Student
The Village of Erin Meadows
07.2021
- Completion of placement hours
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert
Personal Support Worker Student
March of Dimes
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Completion of placement hours
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books
DCW
Stewart Homes
04.2019 - 10.2020
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
- Shopped for groceries regularly to keep house stocked with necessities
- Administered medication as directed by physician
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated
- Helped with home management tasks, meal preparation, grocery shopping and routine cleaning
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth
- Updated patient files with current vitals, behaviors and other data relevant to treatment planning
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being
Education
High School Diploma -
Regiopolis Notre Dame Catholic High School
Kingston, ONAssociate of Science - Social Work
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Scarborough,04-2027
Associate Of Applied Science - Personal Support Worker
Sheridan College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Oakville, ON10.2022
Skills
- Medication Management
- Medical chart documentation
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Dementia Knowledge
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Patient Bathing
- ADLs Assistance
- Emotional Support
- Long-Term Care
- Infection Control
- Palliative Care
- Cleaning
- Medication Administration
- Patient care
- Cultural sensitivity
- Elderly care
- Time management
- Care plan assessment
- Compassionate communication
- Social interaction
- Emotional support
- Patient assessments
- End-of-life care
- Behavioral management
- Behavior redirection
- Special needs care
- Recognizing non-verbal communication
- Catheter care
Accomplishments
- Registered Behavioral Technician Certificate
- First Aid
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Registered Behavioural Techninian Certficate
- First Aid
Interests
- Positively affecting the livelihoods of marginalized/ vulnerable sector communities
- Spreading awareness of Harm Reduction, and safe coping mechanism to improve mental health
- Advocacy Campaigns
- Homelessness Outreach
Timeline
Behavioral support
Behavioral support /A-Team
10.2023 - 12.2024
Personal Support Worker
Paramed Health Services
12.2022 - 10.2023
Live-In Caregiver
A1A Care
04.2022 - 10.2022
Team leader
Ark & Rogue Marketing
10.2021 - 02.2022
Personal Support Worker Student
The Village of Erin Meadows
07.2021
Personal Support Worker Student
March of Dimes
07.2021 - 08.2021
DCW
Stewart Homes
04.2019 - 10.2020
High School Diploma -
Regiopolis Notre Dame Catholic High School
Associate of Science - Social Work
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Associate Of Applied Science - Personal Support Worker
Sheridan College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
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