Anne Thissera
Berwick,VIC
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized, and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Home Caring
02.2024 - Current
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours, and incidents.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Cleaned house, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Team Member
Hungry Jack's
02.2024 - Current
- Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
Counsellor-Trainee
MAYURA Children, Elderly Care & Rehabilitation Centre
03.2023 - 07.2023
Management Trainee
Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA)
10.2021 - 04.2022
University Trainee
People's Bank
01.2017 - 12.2018
Education
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
Australian College of Applied Professions
Melbourne, VIC01-2026
Diploma in Psychology And Counseling - Psychology
Sciences And Information Technology City Campus
Sri Lanka01-2023
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Economics - Social Sciences
University Of Colombo
Sri Lanka01-2023
Skills
- Personal care assistance
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Housekeeping tasks
- Compassionate caregiving
- Client relationship management
- Dementia care
- Elderly care
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Dependable and responsible
Certification
- Certificate III in Individual Support in Ageing
- Certificate IV in Disability
- First Aid & CPR
- Working with Children's Check
- Australian Driving License
- Police Check report
Languages
English
Full Professional
Japanese
Limited Working
Sinhalese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Home Caring
02.2024 - Current
Team Member
Hungry Jack's
02.2024 - Current
Counsellor-Trainee
MAYURA Children, Elderly Care & Rehabilitation Centre
03.2023 - 07.2023
Management Trainee
Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA)
10.2021 - 04.2022
University Trainee
People's Bank
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Certificate III in Individual Support in Ageing
- Certificate IV in Disability
- First Aid & CPR
- Working with Children's Check
- Australian Driving License
- Police Check report
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
Australian College of Applied Professions
Diploma in Psychology And Counseling - Psychology
Sciences And Information Technology City Campus
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Economics - Social Sciences
University Of Colombo
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