Suzanne Romano
FLINDERS PARK
Summary
Compassionate Disability Support Worker with experience at Lutheran Disability Services and Orana, skilled in daily living assistance and excellent communication. Proven ability to foster independence in clients through tailored support and engagement in community activities. Bilingual in English and Italian, adept at understanding non-verbal cues to enhance client care.
Supported clients to build social relationships and create ongoing opportunities for social inclusion and community engagement. Organised and supported clients to attend concerts, and organise family meals in SIL homes.
Provide clients with opportunities to attend Orana Club Slick, Orana Club Strike, Central Market shopping.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Lutheran Disability Services
11.2023 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
Disability Support Worker
Orana Australia
12.2020 - 10.2023
- Assist clients with meal preparation, cooking, housekeeping and shopping activities to develop independence in all aspects of daily life.
- Support clients with budgeting and banking.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Organising and attending client medical appointments.
- Engage clients in community access activities targeted at achieving each client's individual needs and goals (eg Mini Golf, Fringe Shows, Royal Adelaide Show, AFL)
- Passionate in supporting clients to learn new cooking skills.
- Support clients who are non-verbal (competence in identifying and responding to non-verbal cues to gauge client needs and prefeferences)
Skills
- Daily living assistance
- Problem-solving
- Housekeeping and meal preparation
- Personal care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience managing challenging client behaviour
- Bilingual: fluent in English and Italian
Accomplishments
Recipient of Champion Client Coach Award 2022
Support provided for a Downs Syndrome client and his elderly parents. The majority of work was spoken in Italian to assist in cross cultural and language barriers.
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Lutheran Disability Services
11.2023 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Orana Australia
12.2020 - 10.2023
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