Padmini Pattiram
Health Care Worker
Ingersoll,ON
Summary
Dedicated Compassionate Community Health Worker with 10+years of experience in fast-paced positions. Committed to helping clients with the community improve wellness through hands-on support and education.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Ingersoll Support Services
Ingersoll , Ontario
05.2020 - Current
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Designed individualized plans detailing daily activities and needs for patients.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
Director of Program
Cederview Retirement Home
Woodstock, ON
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Evaluated supplies and requested purchases to meet activity plans.
- Maintained master calendar and relevant records.
- Engaged residents through events, small groups, and personal attention.
- Promoted exceptional quality of life for residents by innovating, organizing, and conducting entertaining and stimulating activities.
- Scheduled movies, entertainment, and other special events.
- Helped residents build and maintain interpersonal relationships, social skills, mental abilities, and confidence.
- Documented preferences and helped develop relevant activities.
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented activities to address needs of participants with varying abilities.
- Provided transportation to appointments and events to keep residents connected to community and allow access to necessary services.
- Communicated with family members and other caregivers to provide updates on well-being and care of residents.
Personal Support Worker
Leisureworld Long Term Care
Toronto, ON
04.2012 - 01.2017
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Education
College Diploma - Mental Health And Addictions (CSW)
Everest College
Toronto, ON 09.2009 - 06.2012
Personal Support Worker
George Brown College
Toronto, ON 09.2007 - 06.2010
Recreation & Leisure Studies
Oakland Community College
Toronto, ON 06.2001 - 06.2004
Business
Heydon Park Secondary School
Toronto, ON 06.1991 - 06.1995
Certifications
Skills
Appointment management
Grooming support
Documentation skills
Medication organization
Household chores
Daily living assistance
Social history intake procedures
Assessing needs
Admitting processes
MS Office
Teamwork and Collaboration
Goal Setting
Visiting patient homes
Organization and Time Management
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Ingersoll Support Services
05.2020 - Current
Director of Program
Cederview Retirement Home
06.2018 - 05.2020
Personal Support Worker
Leisureworld Long Term Care
04.2012 - 01.2017
College Diploma - Mental Health And Addictions (CSW)
Everest College
09.2009 - 06.2012
Personal Support Worker
George Brown College
09.2007 - 06.2010
Recreation & Leisure Studies
Oakland Community College
06.2001 - 06.2004
Business
Heydon Park Secondary School
06.1991 - 06.1995
Certifications