Compassionate Elderly Caregiver
Resume:
Confidence Munjoma
Professional care assistant
Compassionate elderly care professional skilled in building positive relationships with clients and families. Maintains secure, hygiene environments for exceptional health and safety standards. Experienced in care for elderly and limited mobility patients. Highly respectful of patients’ care needs, offering support whilst promoting patient dignity. Enhanced ability to follow instructions and improving quality of life for patients to enhance overall wellbeing. Offers support with domestic and personal hygiene tasks, promoting patient independence. Keen eye for detail with documenting patient overall status FORMAL AND INFORMAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Caregiver for an Elderly Person (Homebased)
10/2021-Present
Assisting with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
Assisting client with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Building strong relationship with client to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Engaging client in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity .
Maintaining clean personal areas.
Assisting client with feeding and monitoring intake to help them achieve nutritional objectives.
Health Care Support Worker (Voluntary)
Sasonah Old Age Home
01/2021-08/2021
Achievements/Tasks
Maintain clients’ wellbeing by providing ongoing, helpful and friendly support, going the extra mile to provide service with a smile.
Delivering high-quality care for elderly patients assisting with mobility and gentle activity.
Conducting light housekeeping around the home, cleaning and organizing according to patient’s needs.
Coordinating personal care, food preparation and appointment transports.
Offering support with feeding nutritious meals and sometimes feeding the patients.
Providing personal grooming and timeous toileting support changing to maintain hygiene levels
Positioning and frequently moving patients on the bed to prevent pressure sores and ensure optimum comfort level Caregiver for an elderly person (Homebased
06/2018-09/2020
Achievements/Task
Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
Assisted client with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Built strong relationships with client to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
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Cell +27-699******
Location Johannesburg, south
Africa
CORE SKILLS
Time management
Mobility assistance
Emotional support and
companionship
Care planning
Bath time assistance
Housekeeping
Schedule creation
Health checks
Toileting assistance
Personal care
Attentive listening
Sterilization techniques
Computer literate
Patient condition observation
Documenting daily activities
Safe patient handling
Creative problem solving
Health care regulations
LANGUAGES
English
Full professional proficiency
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATES
Care Certificates
First class caregiving
2020
First aid certificate
Chilton Caregivers Training &
Placement
2020
Advanced senior care worker
Chilton Caregiving & Training
placement
2020
Ordinary and Advanced level
successfully completed
Roosevelt Girls High School
1996
Housekeeper
Private Family Home
03/2012-06/2018
Achievements/Task
Disinfected and mopped bathrooms to keep facilities sanitary and clean.
Removed bed sheets and towels from rooms and pre-treated stains to maintain and restore linen condition.
Completed laundry services with special attention to care instructions for hand-washing and dry cleaning.
Vacuumed rugs and carpeted areas in the house.
Coordinated daily schedule
Sales Representative
Blignaut Trading Company in Zimbabwe
02/1998-03/2011
Achievements/Tasks
Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients
Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
Reached out to customers after completed sales to evaluate satisfaction and determined immediate service requirements.
Increased sales by offering consultation on products and services and applying customer service and upselling techniques.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
Successful implemented care plans provided by the doctor for the patients under my care.
Established good relationships with patients and families.
Learnt new skills and applied them to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity by 20%.
Provided exceptional emotional support through positive interactions and companionship.
Provided exceptional emotional support through positive interaction and companionship.
REFERENCES UPON REQUEST.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Available to start immediately
Valid Passport
Work Permit
Drivers’ License
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