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NICOLE YOUNGER

NICOLE YOUNGER

4 Rawson St Smithtown ,NSW

Summary

Compassionate disability support worker with extensive experience in assisting individuals with disabilities. Proficient in delivering daily living support, meal preparation, and personal mobility assistance. Committed to enhancing quality of life through tailored support and advocacy.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Disability Support Worker

Kevria
Mid North Coast , NSW1
06.2022 - 12.2024
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
  • Supported clients in accessing community and services.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions and care plans.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to address client needs effectively.
  • Implemented individualized support tailored to each client's requirements.
  • Monitored client behavior and reported changes to the support team.
  • Provided emotional support and encouragement to enhance client well-being.
  • Managed challenging behaviours
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, and grooming.
  • Made beds, swept floors, and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
  • Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs by following safe lifting techniques.
  • Administered medication according to the doctor's orders.
  • Participated in team meetings with supervisors, doctors, nurses, therapists.
  • Developed strategies to help individuals cope with their disability.
  • Recorded patient temperature, pulse, and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
  • Advocated for clients.
  • Experience with manual lifters, slings, and other equipment used with high care needs participants.
  • Documented services and collected required data for evaluation.

Home and Community Support Worker

Prestige Disability and Nursing Service
12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Accompany aged and disabled persons during daily activities
  • Assist clients with their mobility.
  • Prepare food and drinks for clients.
  • Arrange community and social activities.
  • Housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, general cleaning, dishwashing, clothes washing, and more.
  • Assist with clients' personal hygiene and dressing.
  • Providing companionship, friendship, and emotional support.
  • Assist clients with transportation to and from appointments.
  • Help clients with grocery shopping, or in some cases, do this on their behalf.
  • Prepare clients for bed; this sometimes includes active nights or sleepovers.
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
  • Provided support to individuals with disabilities in activities of daily living.

Professional Cleaner (Commercial and Domestic)

Kempsey Adventist Church
01.2013 - 12.2015
  • Vacuum carpets, curtains and furniture
  • Clean, dust and polish furniture, fixtures and fittings
  • Remove any rubbish and recyclable material
  • Empty containers, bins and trays
  • Clean and disinfect bathrooms and fixtures, replenishing supplies and reporting defective plumbing fixtures
  • Operation of industrial vacuum cleaners
  • Remove dust and dirt from ceilings, walls, overhead pipes and fixtures
  • Apply acids and solvents to surfaces to remove stains and dirt
  • Removal of lint, dust, soot, oil and other residues
  • Clean exterior areas when necessary

Personal Carer

01.1997 - 12.2012
  • Provided compassionate personal care.
  • Administered medication as per Dr. orders.
  • Maintained cleanliness and order throughout the home environment.
  • Assisted with personal hygiene and dressing to promote independence.
  • Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
  • Supported mobility and transportation needs.
  • Responded quickly and calmly in emergency situations involving medical crises or accidents.
  • Collaborated closely with doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
  • Organized appointments with relevant medical specialists or allied health practitioners.

Education

Certificate III - Computer Skills

TAFE NSW
NSW

Skills

  • Dependable and motivated
  • Support industry expertise
  • Teamwork and independence
  • Client relationship building
  • Effective communication skills
  • Compassionate care techniques
  • Medication administration
  • Behavioral monitoring
  • Client advocacy strategies
  • Empathy and patience
  • Multitasking abilities
  • Risk assessment proficiency
  • Assistive technology knowledge
  • Meal preparation
  • Client transportation services
  • Emotional support
  • Daily living assistance
  • Housekeeping tasks
  • Mobility support
  • Multitasking
  • Organizational skills

References

  • Vivian Fowler, colleague/counselor, 0403 523 844
  • Pastor S. M. Thompson 0424 842 158
  • Sherrie Foster Home-start facilitator and educator 0417 185 875
  • Bronte Bell 0423 327 323

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

Kevria
06.2022 - 12.2024

Home and Community Support Worker

Prestige Disability and Nursing Service
12.2021 - 06.2022

Professional Cleaner (Commercial and Domestic)

Kempsey Adventist Church
01.2013 - 12.2015

Personal Carer

01.1997 - 12.2012

Certificate III - Computer Skills

TAFE NSW

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