Support Worker Personal

MARYJANE UWAECHUA

*******************@*****.*** 437-***-**** Oshawa, ON L1H 0B7

Summary

Dedicated Direct Care Worker passionate about helping clients lead fulfilling lives by managing health-related conditions. Knowledgeable about medication administration, appointments and social activities. Well-organized and compassionate with good relationship-building skills.

SKILLS

• Privacy and confidentiality

• Social support

• Household organization

• Client dressing

• Medication organization

• Personal Hygiene Assistance

• Toileting assistance

• Meal Preparation

• Mobility Assistance

• Compassionate Care

• Cultural Sensitivity

• Patient Care

• Recreational Activities

• Dementia Care

• Meal Planning

Experience

AgeCare Long term Care Northyork, ON

Personal Support Worker (Student)

01/2025 - 02/2025

• Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.

• Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.

• Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations

(TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.

• Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.

• Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.

• Provided emotional support for terminally ill patients and their families.

• Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.

March of Dimes Oshawa, Ontario

Personal Support Worker (Student)

09/2024 - 10/2024

• Developed positive relationships with clients through active listening skills.

• Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.

• Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.

• Assisted patients with their physical therapy exercises prescribed by a therapist.

• Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.

• Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene. BRYAN Hospitality Consult Asaba, Delta

State

Personal Support Worker

01/2023 - 04/2024

• Assisted clients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.

• Provided companionship to isolated or lonely clients by engaging in conversation and accompanying them on outings.

• Recorded vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure.

• Transported clients to medical appointments or other destinations as needed.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop care plans for individual patients.

• Monitored changes in client behavior, and reported any concerns to nursing staff.

• Administered medications according to the physician's orders, and monitored responses to treatment regimens.

Nigeria Red Cross Asaba, Delta State

Community Support Worker(Part-Time)

03/2020 - 08/2023

• Provided emotional support to affected residents and victims, and assisted in developing long-term recovery plans and goals.

• Advocated for clients for comprehensive service delivery and linkage to the nearest hospital, veterans' benefits opportunities, and community agencies.

• Enlisted support of volunteers, and collaborated with businesses and community groups.

• Received and resolved an average of 100 calls each week regarding complaints and problems.

Resolve Support Services Inc. Asaba,

Delta State

Developmental Support Worker

02/2020 - 01/2023

• Provided emotional and practical support to individuals with learning disabilities in a residential setting.

• Facilitated group activities and discussions to promote socialization, life skills development, and independent living skills.

• Assisted clients with daily living tasks such as shopping, meal preparation, budgeting, housekeeping duties.

• Maintained accurate records regarding clients' behavior changes or symptoms of distress in order to develop appropriate interventions.

• Ensured that all safety protocols were followed in accordance with agency policies and procedures.

• Encouraged healthy lifestyle choices through nutrition education sessions or physical fitness activities.

Odiche Clinic Port-harcourt, River State

Home Support Worker

01/2019 - 01/2020

• Worked closely with the nurses in assisting residents with ADLs, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding.

• Assisted residents with ambulation and mobility aids, such as walkers, canes, and wheelchairs.

• I provided companionship, cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological support to the resident and family.

• Reported identified client risks to supervisor, including, but not limited to: change in condition, neglect, changes to skin integrity, reported and witnessed falls, behavioural changes, suspected elder, spousal, or substance abuse, hazards, equipment malfunctions, etc. EDUCATION

IBT College Toronto, ON

Personal Support Worker

03/2025

CERTIFICATIONS

• First Aid/CPR, Aug. 2024

• Mast fit, Aug. 2024

• Worker Health and Safety Awareness (WHMIS), Aug. 2024

• Basic life support (BLS), Aug. 2024

• VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK, Aug. 2024

• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), Aug. 2024

Volunteer Experience

Food Banks Lagos Nigeria, 2018, Under the direction of the Food Sorting Volunteer Leader and warehouse staff., Build, pack, label, scan, and stack various food boxes, recycle packaging materials, bale cardboard, etc., Maintain sorting and storage areas at the end of the shift to ensure cleanliness.

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