Certificate: Personal Support Worker - undefined
Westervelt College
July 2022
Taylor Maracle
Brantford,ON
Education
to Challenging Behaviours Certification – - undefined
2022
<ul><li>Standard First Aid, CPR Level C/AED-Canadian Red Cross</li></ul> - undefined
2022
Gentle Persuasive Approach - undefined
Skills
- Long-Term Care
- Palliative Care
- Resident Advocacy
- Care Plan Development
- File Management
- Resident Assessment
- Related Experience ____________________________________________________________________
- Student Personal Support Worker, St Joseph’s Lifecare Center, Brantford, ON, 6/2022
- Certified Personal Support Worker, Brantford General Hospital, Brantford, ON, 10/2022 - present
Additional Information
- Cared for elderly patients in long-term care centers; leverage gentle persuasive approach to care for residents with dementia, challenging behaviour, and Alzheimer’s disease; leveraged Hospice Palliative Care training to care for hospice residents. Championed client/resident personal, psychological, emotional, and intellectual needs; counselled and provided companionship to residents. Resident Care Assisted residents to complete activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, feeding and toileting; helped residents to clean and maintain eyeglasses, dentures, and hearing aids. Provided preventative care to residents by positioning and applying skin care treatments to prevent/treat sores, helped residents with ambulation, and transferred residents utilizing electrical/manual equipment and lifting devices. Prepared and distributed beverages and snacks to residents; updated entries on nourishment supplements
- Center Maintenance Maintained facilities by cleaning and organizing general work areas, including nursing stations and closets. Cleaned and organized resident rooms; replaced soiled linen and removed trash form all rooms. Care Plan Development, Reporting, and Records Management Collaborated with personal support workers, nurses, nutrition specialists and dietitians, physiotherapists, clients and families to define care needs and ensure delivery of high-quality service. Assessed resident well-being, including vitals, weight, and daily inputs/outputs; document and report changes in health status to supervising healthcare providers. Observed and reported residents’ behavioural, emotional, and physical statuses, document restraint usage and related interventions.
Timeline
Certificate: Personal Support Worker - undefined
Westervelt College