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Kehinde Onah

Personal Support Worker
Ontario,Toronto

Summary

Dedicated Personal Support Worker with extensive experience at L'CHAIM Retirement Home, excelling in compassionate care and client relationship management. Proven ability to enhance patient wellbeing through effective mobility assistance and personalized meal planning. Skilled in dementia care, fostering trust and emotional support while maintaining privacy and confidentiality in all interactions.

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Work History

Personal Support Worker

L"CHAIM Retirement Home
04.2025 - 05.2025
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
  • Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
  • Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to schedules.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Supported meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions or preferences of the client.
  • 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.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop customized care plans for individual patients.
  • Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in dementia patients, creating a safe environment for all involved.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
  • Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
  • Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.

Education

Certificate of Health Studies - Personal Support Worker

Dominion College of Business Health And Technology
Ontario, CA
08-2025

Skills

  • Client relationship management
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Dementia care
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Mobility assistance
  • Disability support
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Compassionate care
  • Meal planning
  • Housekeeping tasks
  • Meal preparation
  • Palliative care
  • Medication organization
  • Clinical documentation

Certification

  • PCW - Personal Support Worker Training
  • Dementia and Montessori Approach{May 4th,2025}
  • Understanding Dementia and Aggressive Behavior{May 4th,2025}
  • Unregulated Care Provider Medication{April 27th,2025}
  • Standard First Aid and CPR/AED{September,2024]
  • Maskfit{March,7th,2025}
  • Vulnerable Check{[February 25th,2025}

Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Personal Support Worker

L"CHAIM Retirement Home
04.2025 - 05.2025

Certificate of Health Studies - Personal Support Worker

Dominion College of Business Health And Technology
Kehinde OnahPersonal Support Worker