Imelda Castaneda
Toronto,ON
Summary
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Bayshore Home Health
25 Watline Ave, Mississauga, On L4z2z1
02.2016 - Current
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- 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.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- 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.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Education
Certified Personal Support Worker - Personal Support Worker
Platinum Care Education Center
04.2010
Skills
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Medication Organization
- Social Support
- Clinical Documentation
- Meal Preparation
- Patient Care
- ADL Assistance
- Patient Companionship
- Incident Reporting
- Documentation
- Behavioral Management
- Basic Housekeeping
- Mobility Assistance
- PPE Usage
Languages
English
Professional Working
Certification
- PCW - Personal Care Worker
Dementia Care
Dementia care is practical and beneficial to those living with dementia as it provides targeted assistance in the form of activities and therapies such as reminiscence therapy, dietary adjustments, physical activity and support for challenging behaviour and sundowning.
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Bayshore Home Health
02.2016 - Current
Certified Personal Support Worker - Personal Support Worker
Platinum Care Education Center