Meera Joseph
Cornwall
Summary
Compassionate Personal Support Worker with experience at Woodland Villa, adept at providing mobility assistance and emotional support to enhance client well-being. Skilled in dementia care, I effectively implemented strategies to manage challenging behaviors, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment while maintaining personal hygiene and promoting dignity in daily living.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Woodland Villa Nursing Home
07.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Supported healthcare providers by documenting patient care and observing vital signs.
- Communicated effectively with clients to understand their needs and preferences.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in client living spaces to promote a healthy environment.
- Adapted quickly to changing client requirements, providing personalized support as needed.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in dementia patients, creating a safe environment for all involved.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Home Support Worker
Judy Barbour - Jmebarbour@hotmail.ca
12.2018 - 06.2024
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and comfort in their home environment.
- Provided companionship and emotional support, enhancing clients' overall well-being and quality of life.
- Developed and maintained individualized care plans, ensuring alignment with client needs and preferences.
- Administered medications as prescribed, adhering to safety protocols and fostering trust with clients.
- Developed trusting relationships with clients, establishing rapport and open communication.
- Enhanced client comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Assisted clients with mobility issues, ensuring safe transfers and ambulation around the home.
- Managed household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping to maintain a clean and organized living environment for clients.
- Provided emotional support during difficult times by actively listening and empathizing with clients'' experiences.
- Improved independence and quality of life for clients through assistance with daily living tasks.
- 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.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Education
GED - Diploma in Nursing
GBT International Medical College
Georgia2008
Skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Woodland Villa Nursing Home
07.2024 - Current
Home Support Worker
Judy Barbour - Jmebarbour@hotmail.ca
12.2018 - 06.2024
GED - Diploma in Nursing
GBT International Medical College