Pauline Todd
Emsdale,CA-ON
Summary
Dynamic Personal Support Worker with extensive experience at Home in Muskoka, adept in providing top-notch emotional support and elderly care. Excelled in dementia care and medication administration, enhancing patient wellness and independence. Proven track record in improving client comfort and safety, backed by a CPR/AED certification.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Home in Muskoka
10.2021 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
Community Support Worker
Care Partners
06.2015 - 09.2021
- Maintaining client independence within their own home.
- Established trust-based relationships with clients through empathetic communication and active listening skills.
- Implemented creative problem-solving techniques for resolving conflicts or challenges faced by clients in their daily lives.
- Delivered consistent follow-up care to monitor progress towards goals, adjusting support strategies as necessary based on ongoing evaluation results.
- Conducted home visits to assess living conditions and identify potential barriers to client success, recommending modifications as needed for enhanced safety and accessibility.
Personal Support Worker
The Pines Long Term Care Home
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
Personal Support Worker Community
Closing the Gap Healthcare Group
12.2013 - 11.2014
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Personal Support Worker
Red Cross
03.2013 - 12.2013
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Utilized adaptive equipment appropriately when assisting clients with mobility-related tasks or exercises.
Education
No Degree - Personal Support Worker
Progressive Training College
Bracebridge, ON01.2013
High School Diploma -
Huntsville High School
Huntsville, ON06.1998
Skills
- Mobility Assistance
- Dementia Care
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Emotional Support
- Palliative Care
- Medication organization
- Disability Support
- Elderly Care
- First aid and safety
- ADL Assistance
- Time Management
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Daily living assistance
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Incident Reporting
- Medication Administration
- First Aid Certification
- Certified in CPR/AED
Languages
English
Elementary
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Home in Muskoka
10.2021 - Current
Community Support Worker
Care Partners
06.2015 - 09.2021
Personal Support Worker
The Pines Long Term Care Home
11.2014 - 05.2015
Personal Support Worker Community
Closing the Gap Healthcare Group
12.2013 - 11.2014
Personal Support Worker
Red Cross
03.2013 - 12.2013
No Degree - Personal Support Worker
Progressive Training College
High School Diploma -
Huntsville High School
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