Summary
Work History
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Michelle Newell

Windsor,ON

Summary

Adept Personal Support Worker with a proven track record at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, I excel in providing compassionate care and emotional support, alongside expert meal planning and preparation. Demonstrated ability to enhance patient well-being and independence through attentive personal hygiene assistance and mobility support. Renowned for multitasking and organization, significantly improving client quality of life.

Work History

Personal Support Worker

St. Elizabeth Healthcare
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
  • Supported meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions or preferences of the client.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Personal Support Worker

St. Clair College
Windsor, None
06.2006

Skills

  • Mobility assistance
  • Dementia care
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Emotional support
  • Patient care
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Housekeeping tasks
  • Meal preparation
  • Meal planning
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Compassionate care
  • Nutrition support
  • Clinical documentation
  • Daily living support
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Personal safety awareness
  • Toileting assistance
  • Client dressing
  • Healthcare documentation
  • Fall prevention
  • Household organization
  • Elderly care
  • First aid and safety
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Time management
  • Respectful and compassionate
  • Daily living assistance
  • Problem-solving
  • Documentation
  • Housekeeping
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • Flexible schedule
  • Special needs care
  • Compassionate communication
  • Basic housekeeping
  • COVID-19 safety policies
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Heavy lifting
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Active listening

Languages

English
Elementary

References

Can provide if needed

Timeline

Personal Support Worker

St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Graduate Certificate - Personal Support Worker

St. Clair College
Michelle Newell