Disability Support Worker
Southern Stay Disability Services
Hamilton , VIC
06.2022 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors and incidents.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean and hazard-free home environments.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting and moving clients.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Designed individualized plans detailing daily activities and needs for patients.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Collaborated with parents on home care and support for children with disabilities.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Worked with children and parents to closely monitor and record social, behavioral and academic growth.
- Communicated child needs to teachers, doctors and parents to increase child health and happiness.
