Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Vivian Oguah

Summary

Dedicated Personal Support Worker with extensive experience at Extendicare West Oak Village, specializing in mobility assistance and emotional support. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and wellbeing through compassionate care and effective communication. Skilled in dementia care and crisis intervention, fostering trust-based relationships to promote independence and quality of life.

Overview

1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal-support-worker

Extendicare West Oak Village
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • 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.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
  • Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Supported meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions or preferences of the client.
  • 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.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.

Education

No Degree - Healthcare Professional

CIMT College
Toronto, ON
07-2025

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ogun, Nigeria.
09-2023

High School Diploma -

Federal Government College, Lagos.
Lagos, Nigeria.
10-2019

Skills

  • Mobility assistance
  • Dementia care
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Emotional support
  • Patient care
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Palliative care
  • Social support
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Daily living support
  • Behavior management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Toileting assistance
  • First aid and safety
  • Elderly care
  • ADL assistance
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Compassionate care

Languages

yoruba
Native or Bilingual

Certification

standard first aid and cpr level c,

Non violent crisis intervention,

Worker health and Safety awareness,

Initial crisis intervention Training,

WHMIS Safety,

Mask fit certification

Timeline

Personal-support-worker

Extendicare West Oak Village
06.2025 - 08.2025

No Degree - Healthcare Professional

CIMT College

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Olabisi Onabanjo University

High School Diploma -

Federal Government College, Lagos.

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Vivian Oguah