Disability Support Carer
Interact Australia
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- 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.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
