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Anita Aghafua

Markham,ON

Summary

Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Support Worker

Gerocare
07.2021 - 06.2023
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.

Caregiver

Family Ark Mission
05.2020 - 07.2021
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.

Team Member

Advancing Youth Voice Initiative
04.2019 - 04.2020
  • Assisted with special events and programs.
  • Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
  • Tutored at various competency levels to help people with reading, math and writing skills.
  • Coordinated and managed volunteer activities for community service projects.
  • Led group discussions and activities to meet different community needs.
  • Educated young people about strategies for driving discussions and promoting social changes.
  • Helped create comprehensive program to meet students needs.

Volunteer

UNICEF Nigeria
02.2018 - 03.2019
  • Assisted with special events and programs.
  • Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
  • Training of adolescent on personal hygiene.
  • Sensitization of students on the dangers and prevention of HIV/AIDS and STDs.
  • Mentoring of adolescent in the community
  • Community advocacy on the dangers and prevention of HIV/AIDS
  • Provide regular updates
  • Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.
  • Represented organization positively and professionally while providing community with much-needed services.
  • Completed daily domestic tasks in shelters and group homes to assist people in need.
  • Tutored at various competency levels to help people with reading, math and writing skills.
  • Guided troubled individuals to tools and resources necessary for healing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Benin
Nigeria
08.2017

Skills

  • Administer Medication
  • Personal Care Support
  • Developing Client Trust
  • Client Records Management
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Problem Identification
  • ADL Support
  • Medication Reminders
  • Patient Care
  • Quality Education
  • Attentive to People
  • Diet and Nutrition
  • ADLs Assistance
  • Safety Behaviors
  • Managing Transportation
  • Nutritional Support
  • Meal Planning and Preparation
  • Mobility Support
  • Client Requirements
  • Personalized Support
  • Review Cases
  • Deliver Exceptional Care

Timeline

Personal Support Worker

Gerocare
07.2021 - 06.2023

Caregiver

Family Ark Mission
05.2020 - 07.2021

Team Member

Advancing Youth Voice Initiative
04.2019 - 04.2020

Volunteer

UNICEF Nigeria
02.2018 - 03.2019

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Benin

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