Bahareh Pashmforoush
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 13 years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail. PSW knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support.
Overview
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2
Languages
Work History
PSW
KATAYOUN KOHANSAL
Toronto, Ontario
05.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions.
Skills
Meal planning and preparation
Patient Assessments
Care plan assessment
Community integration
Progress documentation
Chronic disease management
Patient Management
Patient care
Medical Records Management
Flexible schedule and availability
State regulations knowledge
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of other nurses in the development of KATAYOUN KOHANSAL
- Supervised team of two staff members.
- Achieved [Result] by completing take care of an elderly man and women with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
PSW
KATAYOUN KOHANSAL
05.2022 - Current