Kemi Olawale
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Dedicated Support Worker provides exceptional professional care and implements appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Looking to maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Developmental Support Worker
VON Canada
06.2023 - Current
- Conducted resident checks during day and overnight hours on regular schedule to check health and safety status
- Supervised residents within facility and on community outings
- Monitored client medications and adherence to individual treatment plans
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Documented client progress and activities in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
- Acting as an advocate for the clients in identifying and ensuring that their needs are met.
- Assisting in daily routines and activities of daily living such as bathing and personal hygiene
- Transporting client to various activities as needed.
- Implementing behavioural strategies as per Behavioural Support Plan (BSP)
- Planning and Implementing activities as per the personal support plan that meet leisure needs.
Personal Support Worker
Bloom Care Solutions
08.2022 - Current
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Personal Support Worker
Parkland On The Glen
02.2020 - 11.2022
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Education
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
CIMT
Brampton, ON09.2019
Diploma - Developmental Services Worker
CLI College of Business, Health & Technology
06.2018
Skills
- Strong oral and written communication
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Self motivated
- Client Advocacy
- Administrative Management
- Observation Documentation
- Patience
- Empathy
- Active listening
- Organization
- Critical thinking
- Time management
Certification
- First Aid
- Safe Management
- CPI Training
Timeline
Developmental Support Worker
VON Canada
06.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Bloom Care Solutions
08.2022 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Parkland On The Glen
02.2020 - 11.2022
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
CIMT
Diploma - Developmental Services Worker
CLI College of Business, Health & Technology
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