Gurkiran Kaur
Toronto,ON
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker with over one year of experience in long-term care settings. Skilled in providing quality personal care, promoting safety, and building trusting relationships with residents. Seeking to contribute to the well-being and happiness of residents in a retirement home and long term care.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Attendant
Retirement
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Medication: Remind clients to take their medications at the right time
- Light housekeeping: Sweep, vacuum, wash dishes, and do laundry.
- Exercise: Help clients with prescribed exercises.
- Companionship: Spend time with clients and chat.
- Encouragement: Encourage clients in their rehabilitation program.
- Supervision: Provide supervision to ensure the client's safety.
Personal Support Worker
West Park Long Term Care
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Assisted individuals with personal hygiene tasks, including skin, hair, dental care, bathing, toileting, and peri-care, as well as mobility and meal support, ensuring their well-being, comfort, and safety
- Focused on promoting good nutrition and hydration for optimal health
- Work under supervision of a Home Support Supervisor on delegated or assigned responsibilities
- Helping residents move safely, whether through transferring them between beds and wheelchairs or assisting with ambulation to prevent falls and injuries
- Recording details about residents’ daily activities, hygiene care, meal intake, mobility assistance, and mood or behavior changes
- Providing support for those with Autism, Dual Diagnosis, and Mental Health issues
Education
Bachelor’s degree - commerce
Guru Nanak dev university
Personal support worker -
Fleming college
Skills
- Strong English Language Skills
- Proficient in Punjabi
- Skilled in Conversational Hindi
- Empathy
- Complex Problem-solving
Resident comfort
- Compassion
- Building connections
- Recording resident activities
- Reporting resident behaviors
- Documentation
Certification
- First Aid Certification, Canadian Red Cross
- CPR Certification, Canadian Red Cross
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Personal Care Attendant
Retirement
09.2024 - 12.2024
Personal Support Worker
West Park Long Term Care
05.2024 - 12.2024
Personal support worker -
Fleming college
Bachelor’s degree - commerce
Guru Nanak dev university
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