Xanthea Lowe
Gold Coast,QLD
Summary
Caring Disability Support Worker skilled at working with individuals living with dibilitating issues. Versed in daily living support, meal preparation and mobility assistance. Offers excellent interpersonal and communication skills developed through field experience.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
International Day Of People With Disabilities
07.2023 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviour's to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
- Provided support controlling wound management.
Disability Support Worker
HireUp
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Assisted with bodily movement to ensure my client is as pain free as possible (i.e. assisting in stretching).
- Assisted in safely transferring client through the use of a sling.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
Education
High School Diploma -
Saint Stephen's College
Coomera, QLD10.2019
Skills
- Family Communication
- Client Needs Assessment
- Daily Living Requirements
- Case Management
- Disability Services
- Independent Living Support
- Individual Support Plans
- Personal Care
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
International Day Of People With Disabilities
07.2023 - Current
Disability Support Worker
HireUp
01.2023 - 07.2023
High School Diploma -
Saint Stephen's College
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