Rafelie Kidd
North York,ON
Summary
Dedicated Personal Support Worker with a proven track record at True Davidson Acres Home For The Aged, enhancing client wellness through exceptional palliative care and emotional support. Skilled in mobility assistance and fostering strong client relationships, significantly improving patient comfort and independence. Expertise in maintaining privacy and confidentiality, ensuring trust and safety in client care environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
True Davidson Acres Home For The Aged
04.2020 - 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.
- 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.
- Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Home Support Worker
VHA Home HealthCare
06.2015 - 04.2020
- Developed trusting relationships with clients, establishing rapport and open communication.
- Enhanced client comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Ensured client safety by identifying potential hazards in the home environment and implementing appropriate interventions.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Managed household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping to maintain a clean and organized living environment for clients.
- Provided emotional support during difficult times by actively listening and empathizing with clients'' experiences.
- Assisted clients with mobility issues, ensuring safe transfers and ambulation around the home.
- Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
Personal Care Assistant
S.R.T. Med-Staff
07.2013 - 06.2015
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Education
No Degree - Personal Support Worker
Yorkdale Adult Learning Center
38 Orfus Road, North York, ON M6A-1L609-2012
Skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
- Palliative care
- Social support
- Patient care
- Housekeeping tasks
- Privacy and confidentiality
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
True Davidson Acres Home For The Aged
04.2020 - Current
Home Support Worker
VHA Home HealthCare
06.2015 - 04.2020
Personal Care Assistant
S.R.T. Med-Staff
07.2013 - 06.2015
No Degree - Personal Support Worker
Yorkdale Adult Learning Center
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