OLAYEMI ADE-OGUNADE
Oshawa,ON
Summary
Dedicated personal care professional with 5 years experience skilled in fostering client health and convenience through assisting with daily activities and health needs. Driven to promote healthy habits to encourage client well-being by demonstrating healthy habits. Dedicated to applying emerging techniques to derive best possible outcomes. Knowledgeable about medication administration, appointments and social activities. Well-organized and compassionate with good relationship-building skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
UHN-Hillcrest Reactivation Centre
Toronto, Ontario
12.2021 - 01.2025
- Developmental disabilities, dementia, and autism experience, senior care and behaviour management.
- Crisis intervention and management.
- Meal serving and feeding, when required.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioural condition and injuries.
- Encouraged clients to participate in recreational activities such as reading, playing games, and socializing with others.
- Maintained a safe environment for clients by ensuring all equipment is properly stored when not in use.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
Personal Support Worker
Ask4Care Support
Toronto, Ontario
06.2021 - 04.2024
- Effectively communicated with cognitively impaired clients with behavioural challenges.
- Managed challenging behaviours such as physically aggressive clients with Alzheimer's and Dementia.
- Assisted clients with their basic living activities, such as personal grooming, eating, and transportation.
- Assisted the client in colostomy draining and cleaning.
- Established rapport and trust with the clients based on respect, to enable me to offer support, guidance, and direction when appropriate.
- Encouraged clients to make positive and healthy choices in all areas of their lives, and provided them with the opportunity to learn how to make decisions and problem-solve effectively.
- Followed the client's care plan as directed.
- Accompanied clients to medical appointments, shopping trips, and for walks to enhance functional abilities.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
Personal Support Worker
Bloom Care Solutions
Toronto, Ontario
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, oral care, and personal care needs.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs, assisted with ambulation, and followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
Direct Support Worker
Trailblazers Life Choices
Winnipeg, Canada
02.2019 - 01.2021
- Responsible for meal planning, preparing, serving, and feeding clients when required.
- Provided crisis intervention when needed by de-escalating situations using verbal techniques or physical restraints when necessary.
- Administered medication as needed, and was responsible for ensuring all medications were picked up and that doctors' appointments were kept.
- Gastrostomy care and tube feeding.
- Reported all incidents immediately, ensuring the safety of patients at all times, following policies and procedures.
- Assisted with basic housekeeping duties (laundry, dishes, and cleaning).
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Created a safe environment for clients by adhering to safety protocols at all times. Recognized as Employee of the Month in 2019.
Education
Social Service Worker (Diploma)
Seneca College
Toronto, ON04-2024
Health Care Aide (Diploma)
Louis Riel College
Winnipeg01.2020
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, patients, families, and other medical professionals
- Proven time management, organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills; able to meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
- Able to work independently, with minimal supervision, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
- Maintain strict privacy and confidentiality of clients
- Excellent verbal and written communication, and active listening
- Consistently demonstrate compassion, empathy, respect, and sensitivity to diversity in all interactions
- Maintain accurate clinical records, logs, and document shifts
- Outstanding record of punctuality, attendance, work performance, and patient feedback
Certification
- CPR Level C Standard First Aid, 2025
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness, 2025
- Crisis Prevention & Intervention Training, 2025
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information System, 2025
- Chain of Transmission and Risk Assessment, 2025
- Health Care Provider Controls, 2025
- Pharmacology Training for Support Workers, 2025
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2025
- Basic Life Support Provider Training, 2024
- Respiratory Fit Test Certificate, 2024
- Safe Management Training, 2024
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
UHN-Hillcrest Reactivation Centre
12.2021 - 01.2025
Personal Support Worker
Ask4Care Support
06.2021 - 04.2024
Personal Support Worker
Bloom Care Solutions
05.2021 - 09.2022
Direct Support Worker
Trailblazers Life Choices
02.2019 - 01.2021
Social Service Worker (Diploma)
Seneca College
Health Care Aide (Diploma)
Louis Riel College
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