STELLA MAKULA
TORONTO,ONTARIO
Summary
Reliable personal care professional bringing more than three consecutive years of experience in Personal Care Assistant roles. Skilled in addressing physical and mental disabilities and monitoring needs for convalescent patients. Trusted to care for patients at varying stages of life.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Point Care Health Services
TORONTO, ON
02.2023 - Current
- Assist 35 Patients with activities of Daily living. This includes feeding, lifts and transfers, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting.
- Make 35 beds and sanitize surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Complete and maintain related patient records and progress notes, as per hospital policy.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Help different residents with having breakfast lunch and dinner depending on shift rotation.
- Engage different residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Personal Support Worker
Great Home Lifecare Nursing Care Services
Toronto, ON
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Engaged with 30 clients in Companionship and Conversation and Personal Support.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Standby Assist.
- Assisted 30 clients and sometimes more with activities of daily living.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Used mechanical lifts and other machines to help clients with support during activities of daily living.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Personal Support Worker
Mulago National Referral Hospital
Kampala, Uganda
02.2018 - 04.2022
- Facilitate residents move in and transfers where applicable.
- Observed and reported on residents/client's care/service utilizing appropriate forms or tools.
- Assisted residents with personal care and hygiene and activities of daily living.
- Escalated medical emergencies to supervisor or emergency medical services as appropriate.
- Provided cognitive, social, emotional and psychological support to residents/clients/family.
- Maintained resident/client information confidentiality.
- Assisted in maintaining safe and cleanly environment.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Recorded patients' pulse 50 patients, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
Education
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
UMS HEALTH CARE COLLEGE
Toronto, Canada12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
KAMPALA UGANDA01.2019
Skills
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Care plan assessment
- Patient Management
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Flexible schedule and availability
- CPR and First Aid
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Progress documentation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Point Care Health Services
02.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Great Home Lifecare Nursing Care Services
09.2022 - 01.2023
Personal Support Worker
Mulago National Referral Hospital
02.2018 - 04.2022
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
UMS HEALTH CARE COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts - HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
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