Lydia Cinzah
PCA
Ringwood,VIC
Summary
Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients.
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering Number years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail.
Committed Personal Care Assistant skilled in supervising and assisting clients with meal preparation and daily activities to promote independence. Caring and compassionate with proven history of positive client feedback.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Private Home
Melbourne, VIC
11.2019 - Current
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments.
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
- Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Used Software and Software to maintain records of services performed and apparent condition of patients.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
Education
Aged Care Certificate - PCA,Understanding Dementia
NRCH Ringwood
35-39 Tortice Dr, Ringwood North VIC 313403.2021
Skills
- Personal Care Assistance
- Empathy , Friendly
- Household Cleaning
- Compassionate Patient Care
- Social Perceptiveness
- Attentive to People
- First Aid Certificate
- Incapacitation Care
- Bedside Care
- Behavior Redirection
- Personal Grooming Care
- Caring Companionship
- Mobility Support
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Nail Care
- Bed Transfers
- Household Organization
- Bill Payment
- Direct Supervision
- Community Assistance Knowledge
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Private Home
11.2019 - Current
Aged Care Certificate - PCA,Understanding Dementia
NRCH Ringwood
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