KELSANG YANGCHEN
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Experienced support worker prepared for role in personal assistance. Skilled in providing compassionate care, managing daily tasks, and ensuring clients' well-being. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving results. Reliable and capable of responding to changing needs, with expertise in communication, problem-solving, and empathy.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Copernicus Lodge
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted residents in the activities of daily living to maintain health and dignity
- Responded to residents with dining needs and assisted with feeding
- Provided proper care and observation of patient skin to prevent skin breakdown
- Reported health changes and provided proper documentation to appropriate staff
- Experienced in following the safety procedure, when transferring the patients from bed to wheelchair or other equipment
- Delivery of meal trays to assigned residents, feeding of residents as necessary, or assistance with meals as required (opening packages, making residents comfortable and documenting food consumption
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- 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.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in dementia patients, creating a safe environment for all involved.
Personal Support Worker
Revera The Donway East
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Turned and positioned bed bound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs
Education
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Anderson College of Health, Business And Technology
Toronto, ON06.2023
High School Diploma -
Central School For Tibetan Dalhousie(C.S.T.D)
Dalhousie, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh06-1999
Skills
- Assisting with daily living
- Point click care
- Dietary needs
- Dementia Care
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Palliative Care
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- PPE Usage
- Emotional Support
Privacy and confidentiality
Certification
- First Aid and CPR/AED, Level C, 03/01/24
- First Aid Opioid Poisoning certificate, 03/01/24
- Preventing Disease Transmission emergencies certificate, 03/01/24
- Gentle Persuasive Approach certificate, 03/01/24
- U -First, 03/01/24
- Personal support worker- Hybrid certificate, 06/01/23
- BLS Certification, 09/01/24
Personal Information
Title: PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Personaldetails
AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate, 2
Languages
English
Full Professional
Polish
Limited Working
Hindi
Professional Working
Nepali
Professional Working
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Copernicus Lodge
08.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Revera The Donway East
04.2023 - 06.2023
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Anderson College of Health, Business And Technology
High School Diploma -
Central School For Tibetan Dalhousie(C.S.T.D)