KOMALPREET KAUR
Dartmouth,Canada
Summary
Dedicated Continuing Care Assistant with a proven track record at Melville Lodge, excelling in dementia management and patient care. Skilled in fostering relationships and enhancing resident engagement through innovative recreational planning. Committed to promoting independence and safety, while effectively documenting health changes to support nursing staff.
cca certified
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CONTINUING CARE ASSISTANT (CCA)
Melville Lodge
Halifax, Nova Scotia
05.2023 - Current
- Assisted residents with personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, and eating.
- Facilitated meal service and supported residents during feeding.
- Created safe, supportive environment to promote independent living for residents.
- Solved daily living challenges related to aging for residents.
- Monitored residents' health changes, documenting observations for nursing staff.
- Developed and implemented strategies to manage dementia-related behaviors, improving resident comfort and interaction.
- Organized and led recreational activities to enhance resident engagement and overall well-being.
- Transferred patients safely using body mechanics and equipment such as gait belts.
Education
PG diploma - Health care management
Cape Breton University
Bachelor in nursing - Nursing
Baba Farid University
Skills
- Team player
- Relationship building
- Active listening
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Motivation and coaching
- Problem solving
- Solution generation
- Complaint resolution
- Personal care
- Dementia management
- Recreational planning
- Nutrition management
- Toileting support
- Emotional intelligence
- End-of-life care
- Heavy lifting and transferring
- Safety awareness
- Feeding assistance
- Patient management
- Incident reporting
- Care plan management
Languages
English
Professional
Certification
- continuing care assistant
Timeline
CONTINUING CARE ASSISTANT (CCA)
Melville Lodge
05.2023 - Current
PG diploma - Health care management
Cape Breton University
Bachelor in nursing - Nursing
Baba Farid University