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Lori Heim

Bridgewater,NS

Summary

Proactive Personal Care Assistant and Home Support Worker, notably with Ridgewood Assisted Living. Enhanced clients well-being and independence through expert care and emotional support. Leveraged skills in medication administration and compassionate caregiving to improve patient outcomes. Achieving team-lead status.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Care Assistant (Team Lead)

Ridgewood Assisted Living
01.2023 - Current
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Ensured timely medication administration, managing accurate records of dosages and schedules for multiple clients.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans addressing each client''s specific needs.
  • Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormal findings to medical professionals for further evaluation.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.

Home Support Worker

Earth Angels
05.2023 - 12.2023


  • Enhanced client comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
  • Ensured client safety by identifying potential hazards in the home environment and implementing appropriate interventions.
  • Managed household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping to maintain a clean and organized living environment for clients.
  • Facilitated medication administration according to prescribed schedules and doses.
  • Supported physical wellness by assisting clients with exercise routines or therapeutic movement under the guidance of healthcare professionals.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
  • Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
  • Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
  • Provided transportation and appointments management.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.

Skills

  • Grooming Assistance
  • Emotional Support
  • Personal Hygiene Assistance
  • Housekeeping Tasks
  • Compassionate Caregiving
  • Behavior Management
  • Compassionate Patient Care
  • Medication Administration
  • Medical Records Management
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Compassionate Communication

    • References:

    Rose Mailman - Friend

    (902) 298-3023

    Sheila Savoury - Friend

    (902) 521-8721

Language

English

Timeline

Home Support Worker

Earth Angels
05.2023 - 12.2023

Personal Care Assistant (Team Lead)

Ridgewood Assisted Living
01.2023 - Current

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