Melline Myles Candido
Mississauga,Canada
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker with a solid nursing background and extensive hands-on experience supporting seniors and individuals with complex health needs. Proficient in assisting with activities of daily living, promoting independence, and utilizing Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) techniques to effectively manage responsive behaviors. Expertise in infection prevention, mobility assistance, and vital signs monitoring ensures the delivery of safe, respectful, and person-centered care while collaborating seamlessly within interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Personable and empathetic, committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals through attentive care and genuine companionship.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Quality Homemakers Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
10.2025 - Current
- Provide compassionate, person-centered personal care including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, meal preparation, and mobility assistance
- Support clients’ dignity, safety, and emotional well-being while offering companionship and daily assistance
- Monitor clients’ conditions and promptly report changes to supervising healthcare professionals
- Maintain accurate care documentation in compliance with privacy and organizational policies
- Adhere strictly to infection prevention, safety protocols, and professional standards of care
Placement Experience (PSW Student)
Schlegel Villages Erin Meadows
Mississauga
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Delivered hands-on personal care including bathing, grooming, toileting, peri-care, dressing, feeding, and mobility support for residents in both long-term care and community settings.
- Performed safe lifts and transfers using sit-to-stand and Hoyer lifts, supported ambulation, and implemented fall-prevention strategies in facilities.
- Applied Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) to support clients with dementia, responsive behaviors, and cognitive decline.
- Prepared meals in accordance with dietary restrictions and care plans, assisted residents with feeding while promoting dignity and independence.
- Followed infection prevention and control (IPAC) protocols, proper PPE use, hand hygiene, and outbreak precautions.
- Long term care & Community Placement
Healthcare Virtual Admin Assistant
HelloRache Temark International Inc
Philippines
05.2024 - 03.2025
- Responded to inquiries via phone and email with professionalism
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance communication efforts
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
Staff Nurse
SARA Family Clinic and Hospital
Midsayap, Philippines
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Provided direct care to 10–15 patients daily across general and emergency settings
- Participated in medical missions for underserved communities
- Educated patients and families on treatment, prevention, and recovery
- Maintained infection control protocols and organized clinical documentation
Education
Personal Support Worker Program -
Sheridan College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
San Pedro College
Skills
- Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Safe Transfers & Mobility Support
- Gentle Persuasive Approach
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Team Collaboration & Communication
- EHR Documentation & HIPAA Compliance
- Time Management & Critical Thinking
- Standard First Aid & CPR Level C
- Compassionate & Empathetic Care
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
Languages
English
Professional Working
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Philippine Registered Nurse
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
- Preceptor Resource and Education Program in Long-Term Care (PREP LTC)
- Learning Inter-Professionally Healthcare Accelerator (LIPHA)
- Certified Healthcare Virtual Assistant (Admin Support)
- Ministry of Labor Certificate
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Food Handling Certificate
- Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate of Hospice
- Palliative Care
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Quality Homemakers Inc.
10.2025 - Current
Placement Experience (PSW Student)
Schlegel Villages Erin Meadows
09.2025 - 12.2025
Healthcare Virtual Admin Assistant
HelloRache Temark International Inc
05.2024 - 03.2025
Staff Nurse
SARA Family Clinic and Hospital
01.2024 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
San Pedro College
Personal Support Worker Program -
Sheridan College