GIFTY POKUAA
Brampton,ON
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 patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Holland Christian Homes ( GRACE MANOR)
08.2020 - Current
- Assist client to complete activities of daily living, including hygiene, feeding and toileting, and help them clean and maintain eyeglasses, dentures and hearing aids.
- Provide safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in dementia patients, creating a safe environment for all involved.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Registered Practical Nurse
Cambrian College of Applied Arts And Technology
Greater Sudbury, ON08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Personal Support Worker
Sheridan College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Brampton, ON08.2019
Skills
- Long-term care
- Resident advocacy
- Palliative care
- Condition Monitoring
- Care plan development
- Resident assessment
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Dementia Care
- Clinical Documentation
- ADL Assistance
- Basic Housekeeping
Certification
- CPR / First Aid Certification - (Updated 2022)
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certification - (2019)
- Food and Handling certificate -( 2021)
- Hospice palliative care certificate-(2019)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Holland Christian Homes ( GRACE MANOR)
08.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Registered Practical Nurse
Cambrian College of Applied Arts And Technology
Bachelor of Science - Personal Support Worker
Sheridan College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
- CPR / First Aid Certification - (Updated 2022)
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certification - (2019)
- Food and Handling certificate -( 2021)
- Hospice palliative care certificate-(2019)
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