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Overview
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I associate loving care for all animals
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Kathryn GEDGE

Barrie,ON

Summary

Driven by a passion for animal welfare and patient care, for animal behavior observation and compassion skills at Ontario SPCA Barrie to implement new feeding protocols, significantly improving pet health. Adeptness in health monitoring and emotional support, honed across healthcare settings, consistently enhances client and animal well-being.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience

Work History

Church Volunteer

Churches
01.1980 - Current
  • Helped to prepared food for families and guests for funerals or special events.
  • Helped with special events such as Christmas, Birthdays and celebrations
  • Volunteered at church to be in choir, soundtech, Sunday school
  • Provided compassionate support to congregation members in need of assistance, offering both practical help and emotional support.

PSW Nurse

Chelsey Park Retirement/ Patient Care
09.1997 - 02.2001
  • Built strong relationships with patients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Maintained clients dignity by providing discreet assistance with personal hygiene tasks, such as toileting and incontinence care.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

HCA

Peel Manor Long Term Care Centre
05.1996 - 08.1998

As an HCA/PSW there is numerous jobs that I loved care giving to all patients as much love and care and I also was there for families in those sad moments.

I also did private care for Comcare Health servises, and Paramed nursing clinic in Brampton Ont and London Ont. I enjoyed those jobs on the side but I enjoyed working in nursing homes and I enjoyed caring for more than one patients I enjoyed giving them as much care and comfort. I really enjoyed my career, working both independently and collaboratively with team

  • environment.

In London, Ont, I was as HCA/PSW for Chelsey Park Retirement Nursing home always patients with Dementia/Alzheimer s. Helping families visit their loved ones, and keep them up to date, support them to the best I could provide.

  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Skilled at working both independently and collaboratively team environment.
  • Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Education

Associate of Science - Health And Human Services Management

Holland Christian
Brampton, Canada
09.1997

Skills

  • Behavior Observation
  • Cleaning Protocols
  • Waste disposal
  • Health monitoring
  • Compassion for Animals
  • Animal Nutrition

Languages

English
Professional Working

I associate loving care for all animals

I have always been around animals pet care. I did volunteer work for a vet clinic during simple surgeries w the vet assistance. It was to decide if I wanted to go to the college for the career. I drove out of town to find the college in which ended up outside of London Ontario. The only disappointment to this was that I had to live on farm for the education. I also had 2 young kids and they needed my care also. It heartbreaking not to be able to go to the college. I have always been an animal lover small or large and feel I can full fill the job of for caring and loving for animals.

My father always made sure that we had a cat and his bird. We had really no issues between a cat and budgerigar. We have a dog in my teens and I have always a dog but the losing of my dog being killed was the last. I have always had Siamese cats since 1989 and have continued with all my heart. I had four siamese at once and losing my 3 girls. I truly miss. I have a lonely male siamese who is 16 years old. The Siamese cats personalities are So different an fun teaching dog behavior's such as rollover, fetch and retrieve toys, and leash have thoroughly read a book on Cat breeds and found many different breeds. I have found interests in getting to know more on dogs and other pets (not fond on spiders). 

Timeline

PSW Nurse

Chelsey Park Retirement/ Patient Care
09.1997 - 02.2001

HCA

Peel Manor Long Term Care Centre
05.1996 - 08.1998

Church Volunteer

Churches
01.1980 - Current

Associate of Science - Health And Human Services Management

Holland Christian
Kathryn GEDGE