PSW
Elginwood Long Term Care
- Maintained a safe environment for patients by following proper infection control procedures during personal care tasks.
- Documented patient progress accurately and thoroughly in accordance with regulatory requirements, ensuring continuity of care between shifts or when transitioning between providers.
- Supported patients'' emotional well-being through active listening and empathetic communication while respecting privacy and confidentiality.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Reduced risk of falls by consistently conducting safety checks in the home environment and implementing preventive measures.
- Enhanced patient comfort by assisting with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained clients'' dignity by providing discreet assistance with personal hygiene tasks, such as toileting and incontinence care.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- 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.
