Joseph Obeng Acheampong
North York,Ontario
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients. Committed Personal Care Assistant skilled in supervising and assisting clients with meal preparation and daily activities to promote independence. Caring and compassionate with proven history of positive client feedback. Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
North Park Nursing Center
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- 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.
Oda Government Hospital
National Youth Service Corps
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
Janitorial Cleaner
Kateresa Janitorial Services
02.2018 - 01.2021
- Placed orders for housekeeping supplies and guest toiletries.
- Maintained cleaning equipment, performed minor repairs and communicated with management regarding specific needs for new equipment.
- Performed wide range of manual and machine cleaning to achieve sparkling floors and surfaces.
- Ordered and stocked cleaning supplies based on current workload and upcoming jobs.
- Inspected building for potential safety hazards, reporting identified concerns to supervisor.
- Confirmed all cleaning tools and equipment were stored properly after use.
- Cleaned and polished glass doors, mirrors and other surfaces to maintain professional appearance.
- Cleaned and maintained lobbies, offices and other common areas in commercial buildings.
- Provided assistance to other staff members with cleaning of difficult areas.
- Produced accurate and well planned health and safety risk assessments documenting safe work of cleaning staff.
- Handled equipment, chemicals, and materials properly and with caution.
- Cleaned, stocked and sanitized restrooms and inspected hourly to deliver guests immaculate, safe environments that reflected well on employer.
- Communicated repair needs to maintenance staff.
- Completed schedules, shift reports and other business documentation.
- Applied effective commercial building maintenance principles and practices.
Security Guard
Edern Security Services
07.2016 - 02.2018
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances, and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Regulated vehicle and pedestrian traffic onto building grounds.
- Adhered to established procedures and posted orders to enforce company rules, policies and regulations to general public.
- Worked independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property.
- Recorded observations and occurrences and interviewed witnesses to complete and submit incident report.
Education
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Humber College
Toronto, ON04.2024
Associate of Science - CPR And First Aide Training
Toronto Red Cross
Toronto, ON11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Professional Studies, Accra
Accra10.2021
Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Rehabilitation
- Patient Bathing
- Emotional Support
- Long-Term Care
- Palliative Care
- Infection Control
- Meal Serving
- Skin Care
- Documentation expertise
- Decision-making skill
- Strong multi-tasking
- Customer service
- Reports and documents
- Good telephone etiquette
- Complaint resolution
- Good listening skills
- Document scanning
- General office functions
- Operational improvement
- Decision-Making Abilities
- Word processing
- Mail handling
- Driving
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
North Park Nursing Center
02.2023 - 07.2023
Oda Government Hospital
National Youth Service Corps
09.2021 - 08.2022
Janitorial Cleaner
Kateresa Janitorial Services
02.2018 - 01.2021
Security Guard
Edern Security Services
07.2016 - 02.2018
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Humber College
Associate of Science - CPR And First Aide Training
Toronto Red Cross
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Professional Studies, Accra
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