Care Provided: Day
Languages: English
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 8
Description
I enjoy helping people, providing a person centred, friendly support service. I always respect, value dignity, choices and independence while maintaining safety and confidentiality. The individuals health, well-being is paramount to me.
I have worked in care for the past three years, supporting elderly people who wished to stay in their homes. It was very important that we helped them with their tasks that maintained their independence and dignity. For four years before the care agency role, I worked as an escort, helping students with complex learning needs get to and from school.
I have supported people with mental health conditions including dementia and short term memory. I have necessary training including medication support.
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
Bathing Toileting Assistance with Dressing Catheter Care Companionship Cooking Laundry Cleaning Administrative Tasks Hoist Assistance Moving and Handling Medication Reminders Eating and Drinking Assistance
Experience - I have worked with these issues in the past
Autism Spectrum Disorders Mild Cognitive Impairment Bedbound Parkinson's Disease Anxiety Depression Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Learning Disabilties Cerebral Palsy Heart Disease Stroke Post Operative Orthopaedic Injuries / Broken Bones Cancer Respiratory Illness (COPD, Asthma, etc.) Urinary Disorder (UTI, Incontinence, etc.) Poor or Declining Mobility Dementia (Alzheimer, Vascular, etc.) Deafness Visual Impairment Physical Disability End Of Life Care ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
I get to work by: Car
Can I Drive Patients? Yes, I have a car
£15.00/hr
£14.00/hr
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