Brenda Lara Walker
Bendigo,VIC
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Worker with 15 years of experience in dementia care at Estia Health. Skilled in maintaining client confidentiality and providing empathetic support, ensuring dignity and comfort. Proficient in first aid and CPR, fostering trust-based relationships that enhance client independence and well-being. Bilingual in Spanish and English, enhancing communication with diverse clients.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Worker
Estia Health
03.2021 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Developed trust-based relationships with both clients and their families through clear communication and empathetic caregiving approach.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Supported clients in maintaining independence with assistance in mobility and ambulation.
- Demonstrated respect for client privacy through discreet handling of sensitive information entrusted during care delivery.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
AIN
SJOG Hospital
01.2020 - 05.2023
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
PCA
Ontime Agency
03.2016 - 10.2021
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
Education
Cert 111 in Aged Care
TAFE NSW
NSW12-2011
Skills
- Client confidentiality
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Compassionate caregiving
- Assisted living experience
- 15years within Dementia care
- End-of-life care
- Meal preparation
- First aid and CPR
- Disability care
- Incident reporting
- Dependable and responsible
- Spanish & English fluency
Timeline
Personal Care Worker
Estia Health
03.2021 - Current
AIN
SJOG Hospital
01.2020 - 05.2023
PCA
Ontime Agency
03.2016 - 10.2021
Cert 111 in Aged Care
TAFE NSW
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