Ashley Ysseldyk
Summary
Experienced personal support worker prepared for role in personal assistance. Skilled in providing compassionate care, managing daily tasks, and ensuring clients' well-being. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving results. Reliable and capable of responding to changing needs, with expertise in communication, problem-solving, good time management and empathy.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Region Of Niagara
05.2011 - Current
- 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.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Education
Niagara College
Welland, ONSkills
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
- Patient care
- Palliative care
- Relationship building
- Compassionate care
- Daily living support
- Healthcare documentation
- Toileting assistance
- PPE usage
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
Personal support worker
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Region Of Niagara
05.2011 - Current
Niagara College
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