Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Clinical Placement Work Experience
Additional Qualifications
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Maxine Lorain Smith

Guelph,Canada

Summary

Personal Support Worker with hands-on experience in personal care, mobility assistance, and meal preparation, fostering a safe and dignified environment for clients. Strong organizational and communication skills support effective teamwork and adherence to safety standards, ensuring high-quality care.

Overview

1
1
Certification
1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Personal Support Worker Student / Clinical Placement

The Village of Riverside Glen
Guelph, Canada
05.2026 - 07.2026
  • Facilitated bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene to enhance client dignity and well-being.
  • Coordinated safe mobility and transfers, fostering client comfort and independence.
  • Assisted with meal preparation, feeding, and hydration according to care plans.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment following infection prevention protocols.
  • Observed and reported changes in clients' physical and emotional well-being to the supervising healthcare team.
  • Built respectful, compassionate relationships with clients and their families.
  • Documented care provided accurately and professionally.

Housekeeping Attendant

Oakwood Manor
York, Canada
02.2025 - 08.2025
  • Maintained high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout resident rooms, common areas, and facility washrooms.
  • Managed daily cleaning schedules efficiently while responding to urgent housekeeping requests.
  • Demonstrated compassionate care and respect for residents, ensuring a comfortable and safe environment.
  • Collaborated with other staff members to support smooth facility operations.

Education

Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate - Health Care Administration

Anderson College of Health, Business And Technology
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
01-2026

Housekeeping & Hospitality Skills - Hospitality Administration and Management

B&E Catering & Training Institute
08-2002

Skills

  • Personal Care Assistance
  • Bathing
  • Dressing
  • Grooming
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Transfer Assistance
  • Meal Preparation
  • Feeding Support
  • Infection Prevention
  • Control
  • Standard First Aid
  • CPR/AED Level C
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Client Observation
  • Reporting
  • Compassionate Communication
  • Time Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Respect for Client Privacy
  • Dignity

Certification

  • Housekeeping & Hospitality Skills, 2002, B&E Catering & Training Institute
  • Blended Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C (WSIB Approved), 01/16/26, 01/16/29
  • SafeCheck Advanced Food Safety Certification, 11/01/25, 11/01/30, 105197228, 86%

Clinical Placement Work Experience

  • Personal Support Worker Student / Clinical Placement, The Village of Riverside Glen, Guelph, Ontario, 05/25/26, 07/17/26, Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene., Supported safe mobility and transfers while promoting client comfort and independence., Assisted with meal preparation, feeding, and hydration according to care plans., Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment following infection prevention protocols., Observed and reported changes in clients' physical and emotional well-being to the supervising healthcare team., Built respectful, compassionate relationships with clients and their families., Documented care provided accurately and professionally.
  • Housekeeping Attendant, Oakwood Manor, York, ON, 02/01/25, 08/01/25, Maintained high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout resident rooms, common areas, and facility washrooms., Managed daily cleaning schedules efficiently while responding to urgent housekeeping requests., Demonstrated compassionate care and respect for residents, ensuring a comfortable and safe environment., Collaborated with other staff members to support smooth facility operations.

Additional Qualifications

  • COVID-19 Vaccination, Two-dose series completed (05/11/21 and 06/29/21)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Reliable, patient, and compassionate
  • Able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Flexible to workdays, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

Timeline

Personal Support Worker Student / Clinical Placement

The Village of Riverside Glen
05.2026 - 07.2026

Housekeeping Attendant

Oakwood Manor
02.2025 - 08.2025

Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate - Health Care Administration

Anderson College of Health, Business And Technology

Housekeeping & Hospitality Skills - Hospitality Administration and Management

B&E Catering & Training Institute
Maxine Lorain Smith