Gifty Abena Akoto
4185 St Martin Ouset # 103, Laval
Summary
Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver (PAB)
Equinoxe LifeCare
04.2023 - Current
- Provided compassionate care to clients, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Assisted with daily living activities, ensuring client comfort and safety.
- Developed tailored care plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals and families.
- Monitored client health status, reporting changes to appropriate medical staff promptly.
- Implemented engaging activities to enhance client well-being and social interaction.
- Maintained accurate documentation of care provided and client progress updates.
- Fostered positive relationships with clients and their families, promoting trust and communication.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Contributed to a positive atmosphere for patients by using effective communication and active listening skills.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies within the home environment by identifying hazards or obstacles that posed risk to patient safety.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Caregiver
Life Foundation Homehealth Care
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
Caregiver
Optimum Personal Care
08.2017 - 08.2021
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- 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.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Education
Diploma - PSW Program
Divine Rock Academy
Montreal, QC03.2023
Diploma - Nurse Aide
Avalon Medical Career Academy
Houston, Texas06.2019
Bachelor Of Business Administration - Marketing
Methodist University College
Accra, Ghana05.2011
Skills
- Oversaw first aid and safety protocols to promote a secure environment Cultivated companionship and emotional support to foster positive client relationships Coordinated medical reminders to optimize health management Demonstrated respect and compassion in all client interactions Executed effective verbal and written communication strategies Managed the use of Hoyer lifting equipment to facilitate safe mobility
Languages
English
Full Professional
Reference
Ms Agnes Amoh
Instructor
Tel: 514-948-4938
Timeline
Caregiver (PAB)
Equinoxe LifeCare
04.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Life Foundation Homehealth Care
12.2021 - 06.2022
Caregiver
Optimum Personal Care
08.2017 - 08.2021
Diploma - Nurse Aide
Avalon Medical Career Academy
Diploma - PSW Program
Divine Rock Academy
Bachelor Of Business Administration - Marketing
Methodist University College