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Saheed Ajalaruru

Toronto

Summary

Empathetic personal support worker with a sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Care Aide

Credit Valley Hospital
06.2015 - 12.2017
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.

Personal Support Worker

Jodal Health Care Inc., Toronto
11.2015 - 03.2019
  • Assist up to 60 residents per month to complete activities of daily living, including hygiene, feeding and toileting, and help them clean and maintain eyeglasses, dentures and hearing aids.
  • Perform preventive care, routine wound management, medication administration and specimen collection.
  • Provide safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.

Personal Support Worker

ABE Support Worker-North York,ON
09.2016 - 10.2018


  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep the healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Kept 100 accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
  • Prepared meals for patients so they can keep a healthy, balanced diet, improving their health by 55%.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.


Personal Support Worker

Behaviorprise Consultant Inc. Toronto
03.2018 - Current
  • Assisted an average of 20 clients per week with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to up to six medical appointments per month.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.

Education

Diploma - Developmental Services Worker

Career Learning Institute
Toronto, ON
06.2020

Diploma - Personal Support Worker

Career Learning Institute
Toronto, ON
05.2018

Skills

  • Long-term care
  • Resident advocacy
  • File management
  • Palliative care
  • Care plan development
  • Resident assessment
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication

Certification

· Choking & CPR (Refresher)

· Medication and Pharmacology Certificate (Refresher)

· Safe Management Certificate(Refresher)

· CPI-Non-violent Crisis Intervention (Refresher)

· Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

· Autism Training Certificate

· ASIST (Applied Suicidal Intervention Skill Training)

· Family involvement

. PCA - Personal Care Aide

Timeline

Personal Support Worker

Behaviorprise Consultant Inc. Toronto
03.2018 - Current

Personal Support Worker

ABE Support Worker-North York,ON
09.2016 - 10.2018

Personal Support Worker

Jodal Health Care Inc., Toronto
11.2015 - 03.2019

Personal Care Aide

Credit Valley Hospital
06.2015 - 12.2017

Diploma - Developmental Services Worker

Career Learning Institute

Diploma - Personal Support Worker

Career Learning Institute

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