Compassionate Personal Support Worker Resume

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LEAH KINUTHIA

PROFILE

Compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker with hands- on experience in community and long-term care settings, including clinical placement at The Village of Humber Heights. Skilled in providing person-centered care, assisting with activities of daily living, mobility support, and maintaining client dignity, safety, and comfort. Demonstrates strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities, with a proven commitment to ethical practice, confidentiality, and compliance with healthcare standards. Re

WORK EXPERIENCE

Personal Support Worker

Live Life Well Care Services — Toronto, Canada

12/2024 – Present

Assist clients with activities of daily living to promote independence, dignity, and overall wellbeing.

Provide compassionate, attentive personal care tailored to individual client needs.

Support clients with feeding and closely monitor nutritional intake to meet care objectives.

Monitor clients’ health status and promptly report changes or concerns to medical staff.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of patient care, progress, and observations.

Build trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication.

Utilize adaptive equipment to safely assist clients with mobility, transfers, and prescribed exercises.

Personal Support Worker

Student The Village of Humber Heights - Community Etobicoke, ON • 09/2024 - 11/2024

Assisted clients with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and oral hygiene care. Facilitated mobility for clients with physical limitations through ambulation assistance, range-of-motion exercises, and transfers using hoyer lift and sit-to-stand lift.

Maintained client confidentiality while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and ethical standards.

Promoted client safety by monitoring environment and ensuring adherence to prescribed health plans and infection control protocols.

CONTACTS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Assistance with Activities of Daily

Living

Personal Care Support including

Bathing, Grooming, and Toileting

Mobility Assistance and Safe

Client Transfers

Operation of Mechanical Lifts

including Hoyer Lifts and Sit-to-

Stand Lifts

Infection Prevention and Control

Practices

Monitoring and Reporting of

Client Health Status

Dementia Care and Behavioural

Support using Gentle Persuasive

Approaches

Nutrition Support, Meal

Preparation, and Feeding

Assistance

Medication Reminders in

accordance with Care Plans

Client Safety Monitoring and Fall

Prevention

Accurate Documentation and

Care Charting

Range of Motion Exercises and

Mobility Support

LANGUAGES

Mobile: 437-***-****

Address: Toronto, ON

*************@*****.***

Personal Support Worker Long-Term Care, Community, and Hospital Experience COMPETENCIES

Compassionate Client Care

Verbal and Written

Communication

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Reliability and Punctuality

Ethical Practice and

Confidentiality

Cultural Sensitivity

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

Emotional Intelligence

Professionalism

Policy and Care Plan Compliance

Relationship Building

Implemented individualized care plans tailored to each client's unique needs.

Provided medication reminders, meal preparation, and feeding assistance while monitoring nutritional intake.

Maintained documentation regarding client progress, incidents, and concerns.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Delivered consistent person-

centered care that supported

client dignity, comfort, and overall

well-being across community and

long-term care settings.

Successfully implemented

individualized care plans while

adapting care approaches to meet

changing client needs and health

conditions.

Maintained high standards of

client safety by following infection

prevention practices and

promptly identifying and

reporting changes in health

status.

Built trusting relationships with

clients and families through

empathetic communication,

active listening, and culturally

respectful care.

Supported proper nutrition and

hydration by providing attentive

feeding assistance and

monitoring intake in accordance

with care plans.

Demonstrated strong

collaboration with healthcare

teams by accurately documenting

care activities and communicating

client concerns in a timely

manner.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

EDUCATION

Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Adult Learning Centre (BCALC) Etobicoke, ON • 11/2024

Personal Support Worker

CERTIFICATIONS

Standard First Aid and CPR C with AED (Meets Canadian Standards)

GPA-Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care Certificate Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulations (IASR) Food Handlers Certificate

Worker Health and Safety Awareness Certificate (WHSA) Vulnerable Sector Check

Mask Fitting

3 Covid-19 Vaccine Shots Certificate

TB Test

HSCPOA Membership No 2453

Smart Serve Ontario - 07/2024 - Sales, Service And Delivery Program Certificate

Canada Security Guard License - 10/2023 - Online Basic Security Training Certificate

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