Ulemu Makawa
Oshawa
Summary
Experienced support worker prepared for role in personal assistance. Skilled in providing compassionate care, managing daily tasks, and ensuring clients' well-being. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving results. Reliable and capable of responding to changing needs, with expertise in communication, problem-solving, and empathy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Saint Elizabeth Health Care
01.2020 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- 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.
- 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.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- 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.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Cleaned house and managed laundry.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Personal Support Worker
CBI Home Health
08.2019 - 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.
- 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.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Education
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
Durham College
Oshawa, ON02-2026
Associate of Arts - Business- Human Resources
Confederation College of Applied Arts And Technology
Thunder Bay06-2024
Associate of Applied Science - Health Sciences
North Lake College
Irving, TX05-2015
Skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Patient care
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Housekeeping tasks
- Meal preparation
- Geriatric care
- Toileting assistance
- Fall prevention
- Healthcare documentation
- Client dressing
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Flexible schedule and availability
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- Personal Support Worker Certification
Interests
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- Cooking
- Watching Movies and TV Shows
- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Saint Elizabeth Health Care
01.2020 - Current
Personal Support Worker
CBI Home Health
08.2019 - Current
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
Durham College
Associate of Arts - Business- Human Resources
Confederation College of Applied Arts And Technology
Associate of Applied Science - Health Sciences
North Lake College
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