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Teresia Turagaiviu

Rockhampton,QLD

Summary

Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with experience at Bluecares, skilled in compassionate caregiving and nutrition monitoring. Enhanced client well-being through tailored support and effective communication, fostering strong relationships. Proficient in medication administration and behavior management, ensuring safety and comfort for clients while promoting independence and dignity in daily living activities.

Work History

Personal Care Assistant

Bluecares
  • 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.
  • Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
  • Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
  • Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, sharing updates with family members and healthcare providers as necessary.
  • Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
  • Promoted independence with structured routines and clear communication to support clients in their daily lives.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
  • Ensured timely medication administration, managing accurate records of dosages and schedules for multiple clients.
  • Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Assisted clients with meal planning and preparation, taking into consideration dietary restrictions and preferences for optimal nutrition.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans addressing each client''s specific needs.
  • Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormal findings to medical professionals for further evaluation.
  • Developed creative strategies for overcoming obstacles related to mobility or cognitive limitations while promoting maximum functionality in daily tasks.
  • Provided respite care for families, allowing them the opportunity to recharge while ensuring their loved one received consistent quality care.
  • Empowered clients by providing education on self-care strategies and encouraging them to take an active role in their own health management.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Facilitated client transportation to appointments, ensuring punctuality while providing emotional support during visits.
  • Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.

Hospitality Team Member

Bluecares
  • 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.
  • Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
  • Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
  • Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, sharing updates with family members and healthcare providers as necessary.
  • Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
  • Promoted independence with structured routines and clear communication to support clients in their daily lives.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
  • Ensured timely medication administration, managing accurate records of dosages and schedules for multiple clients.
  • Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Assisted clients with meal planning and preparation, taking into consideration dietary restrictions and preferences for optimal nutrition.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans addressing each client''s specific needs.
  • Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormal findings to medical professionals for further evaluation.
  • Developed creative strategies for overcoming obstacles related to mobility or cognitive limitations while promoting maximum functionality in daily tasks.
  • Provided respite care for families, allowing them the opportunity to recharge while ensuring their loved one received consistent quality care.
  • Empowered clients by providing education on self-care strategies and encouraging them to take an active role in their own health management.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Facilitated client transportation to appointments, ensuring punctuality while providing emotional support during visits.
  • Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.

Education

Certificate III - Individual Support

Australia Pacific Training Coalition
Fiji
03.2016

Skills

  • Grooming assistance
  • Emotional support
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Housekeeping tasks
  • Compassionate caregiving
  • Dressing assistance
  • Behavior management
  • Compassionate patient care
  • Behavior redirection
  • Compassionate care
  • Light housekeeping
  • Meal preparation
  • Housekeeping
  • Direct patient care
  • Meal planning
  • Household tasks
  • Client rapport
  • Nutrition monitoring
  • Memory care techniques
  • Fall prevention
  • Adaptable under pressure
  • Toileting assistance
  • Observational skills
  • Patient awareness
  • Cooking and meal preparation
  • Feeding support
  • Companionship
  • Adaptive equipment use
  • Personal hygiene
  • Household organization
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Personal errands assistance
  • Dementia care
  • Time management
  • Elderly care
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Daily living assistance
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Compassionate communication
  • Mobility assistance
  • Patient care
  • Incident reporting
  • PPE usage
  • Relationship building
  • Team collaboration
  • Respectful and compassionate
  • COVID-19 safety policies
  • Flexible schedule
  • Medication and appointment reminders
  • ADL assistance
  • Documentation
  • Strong ethics
  • End-of-life care
  • Special needs care
  • Client documentation
  • Basic housekeeping
  • Patient companionship
  • Progress documentation
  • Care plan assessment
  • Care plan adherence
  • Supportive companionship
  • Behavioral management
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • Language fluency

Timeline

Personal Care Assistant

Bluecares

Hospitality Team Member

Bluecares

Certificate III - Individual Support

Australia Pacific Training Coalition
Teresia Turagaiviu