Caring, compassionate and responsible individual with focused energy with a strong commitment to providing quality and high level care in aged care within the community environment so that the frail, elderly and people with disabilities and limited movement can live with maximum dignity, comfort and independence in their own homes.
Acquired extensive training in all aspects of Community service work with 8 years of experience with high end needs Disability clients within the field of Huntington's disease, Bipolar disorder, Manic depression, Multiple sclerosis, Dementia care, Cancer and Arthritis sufferers with minimal supervision and ability to organise and perform tasks to meet client care needs within timeframe agreed.
Training in CPR, fire safety and infection control.
Certificate of completion for NDIS worker. Hardworking Disability Support Worker dedicated to comprehensive, compassionate and individualized patient care. Manages appointments and medication, assists with bathing and grooming and maintains tidy environments. Expert in [Type] disability support.
*Supporting and assisting people within the community who are frail, aged or disabled and their carers and families to remain independent and obtain quality of life in their homes.
*Providing a service that is focused on the individual needs and choices of the client and their significant others.
*Encouraging and support the client to develop and utilise self advocacy and positive communication skills to effectively communicate their needs, goals and desires within the individual service planning process.
*Providing a high quality of personal care in a home environment so as to maintain health, dignity and privacy of the client.
*Include a safe, clean, tidy and hygienic work environment in accordance to OH&S requirements and ensure all entries and exists are clear from obstructions.
*Personal care assistance with activities of daily living, toileting, bed, bathing, showering, grooming, transfer from bed to chair/wheelchair, meal preparation, light household tasks and activities.
*Respect and develop professional relationships with clients and other related services using appropriate terminology and creating a safe and comfortable environment.
*Provide a high level of physical assistance to clients including all aspects of manual handling, lifting, bending and stretching and physical transfers of clients.
*Assist and monitor medication.
*Assist in daily planning, advocacy, communication and transport as required by the service or the people we support in both the clients home or within the community.
*Assist clients to access and purchase items with their own money in accordance with scope's procedures, record attendance and complete time sheets.