Offering compassionate and individualized support to senior residents is a key responsibility. This involves aiding with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and grooming to enhance their physical and emotional health. Furthermore, personal care assistants aim to establish a secure and pleasant setting for residents while upholding their dignity and independence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Assistant
Carinity Aged care
04.2025 - Current
Assisting patients with their personal care needs such as showering, toileting, shaving, oral hygiene, dressing and eating
Assisting patients with their mobility and communication needs.
Following therapy plans such as interventions to assist those with dementia and behavioural problems.
Observing and reporting changes in patients' condition.
Assisting with rehabilitation exercises, basic treatment and delivering medications.
Assisting nursing and midwifery staff with routine technical support functions including setting up for procedures, cleaning equipment and completing basic documentation.
Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records.
Personal Care Assistant
St. John’s aged care (Respect group)
04.2024 - 02.2025
Assist clients with personal activities such as bathing, oral hygiene, prep consuming meals, dressing and undressing, and ambulation
Help clients move around safely
Report to a supervisor or case coordinator any changes in a client’s phy condition, behavior, or appearance
Solve routine client problems, promote healthy lifestyle habits, and pro companionship and advice
Document the services delivered to clients, in accordance with compan procedures
Help clients remain engaged and enriched — mentally, physically, socia emotionally — with required assistance
Perform assigned duties in an accurate and timely manner, and demons meeting the needs of clients
Safeguard clients by observing their interactions, procedures, and active.
Health Care Assistant
MOYCULLEN NURSING HOME
02.2018 - 12.2023
Personal care including infection prevention and control, feeding assistance, and overall.
To work as part of a team of Health Care Assistants, under the direction Manager.
Any of the duties deemed necessary by management.
Maintaining personal hygiene by assisting clients with bathing, dressing, groo - Handling toileting and incontinence care.
Shifting from the bed to a chair and other locations.
Feeding assistance with meals for those who have difficulty feeding themselv
Following care plans, such as interventions to assist individuals with dement problems.
Observing and reporting changes in patients’ condition.
Assisting with rehabilitation exercises. Develop professional knowledge mandatory and required training modules.
Permanent full time
Dementia care and Respite Centre
Lift technician
Thyssenkruppu elevators
01.2010 - 08.2017
Worked as a Lift technician
Health care assistant
AGS Health care recruitment
10.2022 - 07.2013
Casual part time
Lift technician
01.2007 - 12.2009
Worked as lift technician
Education
Certificate III - Individual support
QQI Level 5 - Care skills and Care of older person from Health set
Galway
Vocational Higher Secondary School - undefined
Skills
Health care assistance
Team leadership
Client and vendor relations
Cultural awareness
Timeline
Patient Care Assistant
Carinity Aged care
04.2025 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
St. John’s aged care (Respect group)
04.2024 - 02.2025
Health care assistant
AGS Health care recruitment
10.2022 - 07.2013
Health Care Assistant
MOYCULLEN NURSING HOME
02.2018 - 12.2023
Lift technician
Thyssenkruppu elevators
01.2010 - 08.2017
Lift technician
01.2007 - 12.2009
Certificate III - Individual support
QQI Level 5 - Care skills and Care of older person from Health set