Care Provided: Day
Languages: English
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 8
Description
I am a caring friendly individual who can communicate with people on all levels.
I have 7 years care experience including 1 year’s RGN training, caring for the elderly including my mother, who had dementia and working with abused children in a residential home. I have been an outreach worker placing young people with learning difficulties in further education and have been volunteering in the Cancer Unit at Guys Hospital,
I believe it is important to encourage all clients to engage in conversation in order to ascertain what their needs and preferences and what - If any -
Interests they have. I love hearing about peoples lives, families, jobs etc and have seen dementia clients general mental well -being improve if encouraged to speak about themselves.
I am flexible as far as hours are concerned so can do a couple of hours or whole days. I can drive but don’t have a car as I live in central London.
Do contact me if you have any questions.
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment Bedbound Parkinson's Disease Anxiety Depression Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Learning Disabilties Multiple Sclerosis 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
£17.00/hr
£15.50/hr
Reviewed on 18th February 2021
Nicola is BRILLIANT. Everything is going like clockwork since she started as a carer for me. I am often in a lot of pain and she understands and works accordingly. She is extremely pleasant and extremely clean. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone. Margaret Berry.