Harpinder Kaur
SA,SA
Summary
Dedicated Personal Care Assistant from LHI Retirement Services, Glynde, excels in providing emotional support and personal hygiene assistance, enhancing client wellness and dignity. Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and effectively communicate, ensuring high-quality patient care. Adapted quickly to new challenges, achieving significant improvements in client satisfaction and comfort.
Experienced with providing compassionate personal care and support. Utilizes effective communication to foster positive and trusting relationships with clients. Track record of maintaining client dignity and comfort through patient and attentive care.
Healthcare professional prepared to deliver compassionate and reliable care to clients. Proven experience in assisting with daily living activities and personal hygiene, ensuring client comfort and safety. Reliable team player who adapts to changing needs and consistently contributes to collaborative, supportive environment.
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
LHI Retirement Services, Glynde
04.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Developed engaging recreational activities tailored to individual interests and abilities, boosting mental stimulation for patients throughout their day-to-day lives.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Education
Commerical Cookery - Commerical Cookery
Durban College
SA12-2024
Skills
- Grooming assistance
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Housekeeping tasks
- Behavior management
- CPR certified
- Compassionate patient care
- Direct patient care
- Household tasks
- Nutrition planning
- First aid and CPR
- Fall prevention
- Patient awareness
- Dementia care
- Time management
- First aid and safety
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dependable and responsible
- Patient care
- Incident reporting
- PPE usage
- Relationship building
- COVID-19 safety policies
- Flexible schedule
- Documentation
Certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Red Cross.
- First Aid Certification
- cert 3 in age care
- cert 3 in disbility
- Manual handling
Reference:
Malia Kirtland ( Rostering manager, Reception)
mkirtland@litheranhomes.com.au
Gurleen kaur ( Registered Nurse)
gkaur2256@lutheranhomes.com.au
0451808409
Gurpinder kaur ( Personal carer)
gaggu.bhullar93@gamil.com
0469716012
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
LHI Retirement Services, Glynde
04.2023 - Current
Commerical Cookery - Commerical Cookery
Durban College
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