Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Timeline
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Zofia starzec

St. Catharines,ON

Summary

Compassionate Personal Support Worker with extensive experience at Para Med, specializing in dementia care and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to foster trust-based relationships while delivering exceptional support. Committed to enhancing clients' quality of life through personalized care and effective communication, ensuring their emotional and physical well-being.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PSW

Para Med
03.1993 - Current
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Documented patient progress accurately and thoroughly in accordance with regulatory requirements, ensuring continuity of care between shifts or when transitioning between providers.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure seamless delivery of services for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Provided respite care for family members, allowing them necessary breaks from caregiving responsibilities while ensuring continuous support for their loved ones.
  • Built trust-based relationships with clients through consistent reliability and punctuality in attending scheduled appointments.
  • Assisted with meal preparation according to dietary restrictions, promoting healthy eating habits among patients.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices in the field of personal support work, ensuring the highest quality of care for all clients.

Education

No Degree -

Niagara College
Welland, None
05-1999

Skills

  • Dementia care
  • Toileting support
  • Housekeeping tasks
  • Vital signs monitoring

Languages

Polish
Full Professional
Ukrainian
Elementary

Certification

  • PCW - Personal Care Worker

Timeline

PSW

Para Med
03.1993 - Current

No Degree -

Niagara College
Zofia starzec