Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Practicum Work Experience
Relevant Volunteer Experience
Position Of Interest
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Dasha Ludvig

Heffley

Summary

  • Successfully completed the Home Support Program/ Resident Care Program at Thompson Rivers University, achieved Dean's list
  • Registered Health Care Assistant (101864)
  • Specific training in Dysphagia workshop and Infection control workshop
  • Experienced providing home support to the elderly in extended care facilities and in private homes
  • Demonstrated compassion and care working with seniors and those with disabilities
  • Class 5 drivers license with a clean drivers abstract
  • Previous employers have commended me on my ability to multi-task, compassionate nature, strong work ethic, and positive attitude
  • Physically, mentally and emotionally fit - with experience working long shifts

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Nursing Assistant- Casual

Interior Health
02.2025 - Current
  • Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
  • Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
  • Assisted in creating care plans, updating changes in patients needs, and communicating any adjustments to the nursing staff and family.
  • Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
  • Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.

Development assistant

Chris Rose Therapy Centre
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Worked with adults with autism assisting them in meeting personal and family goals, providing/preparing prevocational activities, occupational therapy, assisting in feeding, light house keeping, meal preparation, and social/community outings.
  • Provided direct personal care to dependent clients including colostomy care, skin care wound care, dressing, toileting, hair care and other care as requested of supervisors.

Hostess

Chambar Restaurant
10.2013 - 10.2013
  • Provided training of new staff, organized large bookings and events, operated open table, seated guest, bussed tables, answered phone calls, confirmed reservations, and generated return customers by offering attentive and personalized service.

Hostess

Gotham Steakhouse and Cocktail Lounge
10.2009 - 10.2013
  • Provided training of new staff, operated squirrel system and open table, seated guest, bussed tables, answered phone calls, confirmed reservations.

Home Support Health Care Assistant- Practicum

High Country Health Care
06.2013 - 06.2013
  • Worked with senior citizens organizing their daily activities such as medical appointments, therapy sessions, light house keeping, meal preparation, and social outings.
  • Monitored and/or administered medication in strict accordance with established policy
  • Observed clients and their environments, and reported unsafe conditions and behavioral, physical and/or cognitive changes to supervisor.
  • Assisted clients with mobilization and performed lifts and transfers.
  • Provided direct personal care to dependent clients including bathing, skin care, dressing, hair care and other care as requested of supervisors.

Health Care Assistant-Practicum

Ponderosa Lodge
05.2013 - 05.2013
  • Provided direct personal care to dependent clients including bathing, skin care, dressing, oral care, and hair care.
  • Assisted clients with mobilization and performed lifts and transfers.
  • Directed and assisted independent clients with daily activities such as: bathing, washing, bowel and bladder care, dressing and caring for teeth, hair, nails and skin.

Health Care Assistant-Practicum

Overlander Extended Care Hospital
04.2013 - 04.2013
  • Worked with patients/residents to ensure they were properly fed and hydrated, noting and reporting changes in appetite and food preferences to supervisor.
  • Provided direct care to assigned clients such as toileting, bed baths, dressing, and feeding.
  • Complimented by supervisor on my willingness to learn, empathy, integrity, and conflict resolution skills.

Camp Counsellor

Ice Vault Hockey Arena
01.2005 - 12.2011
  • Assisted in on-ice and off-ice training, set up drills and dry land training, tending to any needs of the children, preparing them for all sessions, and monitoring throughout the day

Education

Health Care Assistant Program -

Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, B.C
01.2013

High School Diploma -

Vancouver Technical Secondary School
Vancouver, B.C
01.2009

Skills

  • Trilingual: English, French, Czech
  • Proficient in all MS office programs
  • Patient care
  • Patient feeding
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient-focused care
  • Mobility assistance
  • Catheter care
  • Client documentation

Practicum Work Experience

  • 04/13, Overlander Extended Care Hospital, Kamloops, B.C, Health Care Assistant (3 Week Practicum), Worked with patients/residents to ensure they were properly fed and hydrated, noting and reporting changes in appetite and food preferences to supervisor, Provided direct care to assigned clients such as toileting, bed baths, dressing, and feeding, Complimented by supervisor on my willingness to learn, empathy, integrity, and conflict resolution skills
  • 05/13, Ponderosa Lodge, Kamloops, B.C, Health Care Assistant (3 Week Practicum), Provided direct personal care to dependent clients including bathing, skin care, dressing, oral care, and hair care, Assisted clients with mobilization and performed lifts and transfers, Directed and assisted independent clients with daily activities such as: bathing, washing, bowel and bladder care, dressing and caring for teeth, hair, nails and skin
  • 06/13, High Country Health Care, Kamloops, B.C, Home support Health Care Assistant (3 Week Practicum), Worked with senior citizens organizing their daily activities such as medical appointments, therapy sessions, light house keeping, meal preparation, and social outings, Monitored and/or administered medication in strict accordance with established policy, Observed clients and their environments, and reported unsafe conditions and behavioral, physical and/or cognitive changes to supervisor, Assisted clients with mobilization and performed lifts and transfers, Provided direct personal care to dependent clients including bathing, skin care, dressing, hair care and other care as requested of supervisors

Relevant Volunteer Experience

2005-2011, Ice Vault Hockey Arena, New Jersey, NJ, Camp Counsellor (seasonal), Assisted in on-ice and off-ice training, set up drills and dry land training, tending to any needs of the children, preparing them for all sessions, and monitoring throughout the day

Position Of Interest

Health Care Assistant

Timeline

Nursing Assistant- Casual

Interior Health
02.2025 - Current

Development assistant

Chris Rose Therapy Centre
01.2014 - 12.2016

Hostess

Chambar Restaurant
10.2013 - 10.2013

Home Support Health Care Assistant- Practicum

High Country Health Care
06.2013 - 06.2013

Health Care Assistant-Practicum

Ponderosa Lodge
05.2013 - 05.2013

Health Care Assistant-Practicum

Overlander Extended Care Hospital
04.2013 - 04.2013

Hostess

Gotham Steakhouse and Cocktail Lounge
10.2009 - 10.2013

Camp Counsellor

Ice Vault Hockey Arena
01.2005 - 12.2011

High School Diploma -

Vancouver Technical Secondary School

Health Care Assistant Program -

Thompson Rivers University

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