Jennifer Howard
Personal care assistant
Orelia WA,WA
Summary
Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with extensive experience at Cranfield Group, skilled in compassionate caregiving and emotional support. Proven ability to implement personalized care plans and enhance client well-being through effective communication and meticulous attention to detail. CPR certified, adept at fostering independence and ensuring safety in daily living activities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Cranfield Group
07.2025 - 09.2025
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of client living spaces to promote a healthy environment.
- Communicated effectively with clients to understand their needs and preferences.
- Documented client progress and reported changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Fostered positive relationships with clients to encourage emotional well-being and independence.
- Implemented personalized care plans under supervision, adapting as needed for individual requirements.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance overall client care and support services.
- 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.
- Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
- Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
Personal Care Nursing Assistant
Selectability
12.2023 - 07.2025
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Implemented care plans tailored to individual patient needs, enhancing quality of care.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Promoted independence with structured routines and clear communication to support clients in their daily lives.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Provided respite care for families, allowing them the opportunity to recharge while ensuring their loved one received consistent quality care.
- Facilitated client transportation to appointments, ensuring punctuality while providing emotional support during visits.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- 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.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
Personal Care Worker
ARRCS
08.2023 - 09.2023
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, sharing updates with family members and healthcare providers as necessary.
- Supported clients in medication management, following prescribed routines diligently.
- Provided emotional support and companionship, fostering positive relationships with clients.
- Adapted quickly to changing client needs, demonstrating flexibility in care approaches.
- Implemented safety protocols to maintain a safe environment for all clients served.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- 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.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Personal Care Worker
Brightwater
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop personalized care plans for clients.
- Monitored client well-being and reported changes to relevant stakeholders promptly.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client care activities to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
- Ensured timely medication administration, managing accurate records of dosages and schedules for multiple clients.
- Assisted clients with meal planning and preparation, taking into consideration dietary restrictions and preferences for optimal nutrition.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
Personal Care Worker
Avivo
06.2018 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans addressing each client''s specific needs.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching, and strength building.
- Developed creative strategies for overcoming obstacles related to mobility or cognitive limitations while promoting maximum functionality in daily tasks.
- Empowered clients by providing education on self-care strategies and encouraging them to take an active role in their own health management.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of client living spaces to promote a healthy environment.
- Communicated effectively with clients to understand their needs and preferences.
- Fostered positive relationships with clients to encourage emotional well-being and independence.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance overall client care and support services.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Promoted independence with structured routines and clear communication to support clients in their daily lives.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Education
High School Diploma -
John Forrest SHS
Embleton WA12.1982
Skills
- Grooming assistance
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Housekeeping tasks
- Compassionate caregiving
- Behavior management
- Dressing assistance
- Compassionate patient care
- Behavior redirection
- CPR certified
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping
- Direct patient care
- Meal planning
- Medication administration
- Client transportation
- Client relationship management
- Shopping and errands
- Personal hygiene
- Fall prevention
- Activities of daily living support
- First aid and CPR
- Elderly care
- Incident reporting
Certification
Cert 3 in Individual Support
First Aid and CPR
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Cranfield Group
07.2025 - 09.2025
Personal Care Nursing Assistant
Selectability
12.2023 - 07.2025
Personal Care Worker
ARRCS
08.2023 - 09.2023
Personal Care Worker
Brightwater
07.2023 - 09.2023
Personal Care Worker
Avivo
06.2018 - 12.2021
High School Diploma -
John Forrest SHS