CHISOM ESTHER EJIKE ALEX
St John's,NL
Summary
Compassionate Caregiver with experience supporting elderly and ill people with in-home care. Promotes understanding attitude and compassionate nature to achieve comfortable and welcoming environment for patients. Adept at fostering independence through physical assistance, emotional support and advocacy. Skilled in implementing individualized care plans and maintaining a safe, inclusive environments for all clients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home care worker
Ziva Tops Care Home
Port-Harcourt
03.2022 - 11.2025
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, nutritional meal preparation, feeding support, timely medication reminders and grocery shopping assistance.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Managed challenging behaviors effectively using appropriate de-escalation techniques for dementia or cognitively impaired patients.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Promoted a safe home environment by performing thorough housekeeping tasks and maintaining cleanliness standards.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Safeguarded patient''s privacy rights by adhering to HIPAA regulations and maintaining confidentiality of personal health information.
- Established trusting relationships with clients and their families through regular communication and empathetic listening skills.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress by documenting observations, interventions, outcomes, and any identified issues.
- Developed engaging recreational activities that promoted social interaction among residents.
Education
Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) -
Abia State University
Uturu Okigwe09-2007
Skills
- Client safety and first aid
- Behavioral management
- Care plan adherence
- Respectful and compassionate
- Multitasking and organization
- Elderly care
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Team collaboration
- HIPAA compliance
- Dementia care
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Daily living assistance
- Personal hygiene support
LANGUAGES
English
Certification
- Food Handler Certification Apr 2026
- First Aid & CPR/AED level C Apr 2026
Interests
Reading, traveling and cooking nutritious meals
Timeline
Home care worker
Ziva Tops Care Home
03.2022 - 11.2025
Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) -
Abia State University