Santanina Kinyua
Brisbane,Australia
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate support worker experienced in providing comprehensive care to individuals with disabilities and elderly residents. Skilled in daily living support, meal preparation, and assisting with personal mobility. Proficient in managing appointments and medication while providing emotional support and meeting physical needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Multicap Limited
Brisbane, Qld
01.2023 - Current
- Assisting with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Collaborated with other professionals to develop treatment plans for clients.
- Provided emotional support to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
- Transported clients to appointments, social events, and other activities as needed.
- Administered medication according to doctor's orders and monitored side effects.
- Provided assistance in the home environment including meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Implementing behaviour management strategies and de-escalation techniques to address challenging behaviours and promote positive interactions
- Monitored participant's progress and reported any changes in behaviour or health conditions to supervisor.
- Encouraged independence by teaching skills needed for everyday life.
Personal Care Worker
Labour Solutions Australia
Brisbane, Qld
11.2022 - Current
- Assisted residents with personal care tasks, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming.
- Helping residents to participate in recreational and social activities, and offering them companionship and emotional support.
- Assisted with the use of mobility aids safely to move residents and practiced safe manual handling techniques for the safety of both parties.
- Administered medications while strictly following the care plans.
- Monitoring and recording health condition, and reporting changes to the nurse on duty.
- Ensured patient rooms were clean, organized, and stocked with necessary supplies.
- Prepared meals for clients according to dietary requirements.
- Performing light housekeeping duties such as laundry and changing bed linens.
- Answered patient calls promptly and assisted them with requests as necessary.
Disability Support Worker
The Advocator Pty
Brisbane, Kenya
07.2020 - Current
- Managed challenging behaviours through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved.
- Provided assistance in the home environment including meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Assisted individuals in performing wide range of housekeeping functions to develop levels of ability.
- Collaborated with community workers to implement exciting social activity programs within facility.
- Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
- Assisted in developing self-care skills such as personal hygiene practices.
- Provided emotional support to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
- Encouraged independence by teaching skills needed for everyday life.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Project Management
Kaplan Business School
Brisbane, Australia10.2024
Skills
- Excellent English communication and listening
- Daily living assistance
- Household chores
- Grooming support
- Medication organization
- Patient and understanding
- Household chores
- Time conscious
- Flexible to schedules
- Reliable
Certification
- First Aid and CPR
- Blue Card and Yellow Card
REFERENCES
Teresia Miruru
Email; teresia.miruru@multicap.org.au
Disability Support Worker - Muticap Limited
Sreya Dilish
Email; sreyad@lsahealth.com.au
Supervisor - LSA Health
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Multicap Limited
01.2023 - Current
Personal Care Worker
Labour Solutions Australia
11.2022 - Current
Disability Support Worker
The Advocator Pty
07.2020 - Current
- First Aid and CPR
- Blue Card and Yellow Card
Master of Business Administration - Project Management
Kaplan Business School
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