- Cooking
- Enjoying the art of baking and pastry-making, experimenting with recipes
- Outdoor Recreation
- Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUP)
- Camping
- Horseback Riding
- Swimming
- Dancing
- I participate in low-impact exercises to strengthen core muscles
- Golf
Melody Polkosnik
Collingwood,ON
Summary
Developed essential caregiving and support skills in healthcare environment, demonstrating adaptability and empathy. Expertise in providing personalized care and managing daily living tasks, with focus on enhancing well-being. Seeking to leverage transferrable skills to transition into new field, bringing strong foundation of client-focused care and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Bayshore
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing comfort and independence.
- Monitored health conditions, reporting changes to healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
- Provided emotional support and companionship, fostering positive relationships with clients and families.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Utilized adaptive equipment appropriately when assisting clients with mobility-related tasks or exercises.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Personal Support Worker
SE Health Care
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Utilized adaptive equipment appropriately when assisting clients with mobility-related tasks or exercises.
- Supported meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions or preferences of the client.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on industry trends and best practices in personal support work.
- Monitored health conditions, reporting changes to healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
Personal Care Attendant
ALSO - Assisted Living of Southwestern Ontario
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Provided personal care support to residents, ensuring comfort and safety in daily activities.
- Assisted with mobility and transportation needs, enhancing resident independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Developed strong relationships with residents, fostering trust and emotional well-being through compassionate care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to implement personalized care plans tailored to individual needs.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any concerns or changes in the client''s condition to healthcare providers.
Education
No Degree - Personal Support Worker
SE Health Career College
Windsor, ON03-2024
No Degree - Law Clerk
Trios College
Windsor, ON06-2019
No Degree - Culinary Management
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
Windsor06-2003
Skills
- Verbal & written communication
- Dementia care
- Disability Care
- Mobility assistance
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping tasks
- Compassionate care
- Relationship building
- Behavior management
- Geriatric care
- Emergency preparedness
- Crisis intervention
- Fall prevention
Certification
First Aid & CPR
Integrating a Palliative Approach Certificate
Wound Care Certificate
Interests
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Bayshore
08.2024 - 06.2025
Personal Support Worker
SE Health Care
09.2023 - 10.2024
Personal Care Attendant
ALSO - Assisted Living of Southwestern Ontario
09.2021 - 06.2022
No Degree - Personal Support Worker
SE Health Career College
No Degree - Law Clerk
Trios College
No Degree - Culinary Management
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
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