Jeleesa Bennett
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
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Bellwoods Centres For Community Living
05.2023 - Current
- 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.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
Behavioral Personal Support Worker
LOFT Community Services
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Record complete and accurate observation of the person served and their responsive behavior
- Assist in identifying triggers for the responsive behaviors
- Offers suggestions to the development of individual Behavioral Support Plan with special emphasis on strategies to manage responsive behaviors
- Model the effective strategies to hospital staff, caregivers and/or family members using peer to peer mentoring
- Support transition of persons served to their next care destination
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in dementia patients, creating a safe environment for all involved.
Personal Support Worker
One Kenton Place
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Education
Diploma - Personal Support Worker
Anderson College
03.2023
High School Diploma -
St Basil The Great
06.2017
Skills
- Medication Organization
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Social Support
- Meal Preparation
- Toileting assistance
- Dementia care
- First aid knowledge
- PPE Usage
- First Aid and Safety
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- CPR/ Fist Aid
- Gentle Persuasive Approach
- Personal Support Work
Timeline
Behavioral Personal Support Worker
LOFT Community Services
06.2023 - 01.2024
Personal Support Worker
Bellwoods Centres For Community Living
05.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
One Kenton Place
01.2023 - 03.2023
Diploma - Personal Support Worker
Anderson College
High School Diploma -
St Basil The Great
- Basic Life Support
- CPR/ Fist Aid
- Gentle Persuasive Approach
- Personal Support Work
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