Heather White
Benalla,Victoria
Summary
Experienced Personal Care Assistant skilled in dementia care and memory care techniques. Proven ability to provide emotional support and maintain hygiene standards, ensuring high-quality daily living assistance for clients. Ready to leverage compassionate caregiving to enhance patient quality of life.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Estia Health Benalla
Benalla, VIC
04.2019 - 05.2025
- Provided compassionate personal care to residents, enhancing their daily living experience.
- 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 maintain comfort levels.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manage
- Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
Education
No Degree - Aged Care Certificate 3
Misson Australia
06-2011
Skills
- Emotional support
- Memory care techniques
- Patient lifting techniques
- Feeding support
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene
- Observational skills
- Activities of daily living support
- Compassionate caregiving
- Behavior management
- Compassionate patient care
- Behavior redirection
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Estia Health Benalla
04.2019 - 05.2025
No Degree - Aged Care Certificate 3
Misson Australia