Osita Onyeje
Barrie,Canada
Summary
Compassionate Personal and direct Support Worker with experience in providing care to individuals with disabilities, chronic illnesses and cognitive impairment. Strengths include listening skills, empathy and patience, combined with practical knowledge of personal hygiene assistance, meal preparation and housekeeping tasks. Have made significant impact by improving patient quality of life through personalized care plans and fostering meaningful relationships.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Worker
Apple Blossom Village
Midland, Canada
05.2025 - Current
- Provided personal care, hygiene, and physical assistance for Autistic Children
- Prepared and submitted client reports according to established procedure.
- Engaged clients in activities by telling stories, teaching songs, and preparing crafts.
- Assisted with client containment from least intrusive to a more intrusive approach.
- Maintained a clean environment and living area for the clients.
- Assisted with daily living activities.
- Demonstrated effective patient focused communication with clients, families, and team members.
Personal Support Worker
Amica Senior Living
Barrie, Canada
02.2025 - 08.2025
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Assisted in feeding the clients during meals
- Developed positive relationships with patients by demonstrating empathy and respect for their needs.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as laundry services for residents.
- Made beds, swept floors, and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
- Monitored changes in client behavior and reported any concerns to nursing staff.
Personal/Direct Support Worker
Nexim Healthcare Consultants
Barrie, Canada
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Assisting with personal care, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming to autistic children and seniors.
- Administered medication to clients
- Assisted with mobility and transfer
- Helped to feed clients during meals
- Demonstrated effective patient-focused communication with clients, families, and team members.
- Provided companionship and assisted with meal preparation.
- Completed administrative tasks like communication logs and answering inquiries.
- Delivered compassionate care to clients in various settings.
Assistant Caregiver Worker
Royal Healthcare Services
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Provided personal care, hygiene, and physical assistance under supervision and guidance.
- Prepared and submitted client reports according to established procedure.
- Prepared nutritious meals for clients that accommodate specific dietary needs.
- Reported unsafe conditions in the client's home.
- Provided informal counseling to recognize and report changes in a client's behavior or condition.
- Demonstrated effective patient-focused communication with clients, families, and team members.
Assistant Caregiver
Candid Medical Clinic
Owerri, Nigeria
02.2014 - 06.2020
- Assisted patients with transfers using safe body mechanics and mobility aids.
- Maintained clean, organized, and hygienic living spaces.
- Provided toileting support and incontinence care.
- Enhanced patient well-being through compassionate care.
- Supported mobility and independence while ensuring safety.
- Ran errands, including shopping for patient needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation in assigned areas.
- Repositioned bedridden patients to prevent pressure sores.
Education
NACC Certificate - Health And Wellness
Trident College
Barrie08-2025
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Anambra State University
Anambra, Nigeria06.2012
Skills
- Daily Living Assistance
- Personal Grooming
- Ambulation/Mobilization
- Home Management
- Meal Preparation
- Shopping & Errands
- Client Confidentiality
- Companionship
- Eating Assistance
- Sanitation
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Record Keeping
Certification
- Personal support worker (NACC Certificate)
- First Aid Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- Pharmacology
- G Driver's License plus reliable car
- CPR and CPI Certification
- Basic life support certification
- Open work permit
- WHMIS
- Safe management group
Timeline
Direct Support Worker
Apple Blossom Village
05.2025 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Amica Senior Living
02.2025 - 08.2025
Personal/Direct Support Worker
Nexim Healthcare Consultants
09.2024 - 05.2025
Assistant Caregiver Worker
Royal Healthcare Services
03.2022 - 03.2024
Assistant Caregiver
Candid Medical Clinic
02.2014 - 06.2020
NACC Certificate - Health And Wellness
Trident College
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Anambra State University