Joanne Riley
Belmont,VIC
Summary
Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with experience at Uniting Age Well, skilled in compassionate caregiving and patient management. Successfully enhanced client well-being through emotional support and effective communication with healthcare professionals. Proficient in grooming assistance and committed to fostering self-sufficiency in daily activities, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Uniting Age Well
09.2009 - 02.2025
- Encouraged self-sufficiency by aiding clients in managing essential daily activities.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of living spaces to ensure a safe environment.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to communicate client needs effectively.
Education
GED - Residential And Community Care
Diversitat
Geelong, VIC09.2009
Skills
- Grooming assistance
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Housekeeping tasks
- Compassionate caregiving
- Behavior management
- Dressing assistance
- Behavior redirection
- Compassionate patient care
- CPR certified
- Light housekeeping
- Compassionate care
- Care plan implementation
- Meal preparation
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Patient management
- Patient assessments
- Medical records management
- Client rapport
- Nutrition monitoring
- Physical therapy support
- Client relationship management
- Incapacitation care
- Memory care techniques
- Chronic disease management
- Adaptive equipment use
- Activities of daily living support
- Patient awareness
- Patient lifting techniques
- Feeding support
- Stress management
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Uniting Age Well
09.2009 - 02.2025
GED - Residential And Community Care
Diversitat
Certification
Ongoing training for all aspects in aged care
Dementia specific
Nutrition
Dysplasia
Fire training
Manual handling