Clever Lavu
Kingston,Ontario
Summary
Empathetic personal support worker with a sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for clients. Experienced in long term care and home settings providing guidance and encouragement to residents through physical and emotional support.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PSW
Providence Manor Long Term Care
02.2024 - 04.2024
- Assisted residents in activities of daily living
- Assisted in personal care including hygiene, feeding, bathing, dressing, hair care, toileting and peri care
- Assisted in mobility of residents including lifting, positioning and ambulation.
PSW
21st Ave
WASHINGTON, USA
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Assisted more than 60 residents per month in completing activities of daily living including hygiene, feeding and toileting
- Provide safe mobility support to help residents move around private and public spaces
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments per month
- Monitored client vital signs, tracked behavior to keep the health care supervisor well informed
- Prepared meals for clients so that they keep healthy, balanced diet, improving their health
- Assisting administering medication.
Education
Diploma - Personal Support Worker
Loyola School of Adult and continuing education
Kingston, ON06.2024
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
College Essor Montreal
Montreal, QC08.2023
Certificate - Nurse Assistant
TLB24/7 Healthcare limited
Harare08.2022
Diploma - Sales And Marketing
CITMA College
Zimbabwe12.2008
Skills
- Long term care
- Palliative care
- Geriatrics and Rehabilitation
- Care plan implementation
- Ensuring patient safety
- Enhance Infection prevention and control while giving care
- Provide safe mobility support
- Assist in ambulation and Positioning
- Assist with personal care such as feeding,Bathing,Oral hygiene,Hair care, and Dressing
- Good communication skills
- Active listening
- Compassion
- Problem solving skills
- Patience
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- CPR and First Aid
- Food handler certificate
- Full G drivers license
Timeline
PSW
Providence Manor Long Term Care
02.2024 - 04.2024
PSW
21st Ave
10.2022 - 12.2022
Diploma - Personal Support Worker
Loyola School of Adult and continuing education
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
College Essor Montreal
Certificate - Nurse Assistant
TLB24/7 Healthcare limited
Diploma - Sales And Marketing
CITMA College