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Care Provided: Live-in
Languages: English Spanish French Italian Portuguese
Age: 40-50
Years Experience: 9
Description
My name is Ana Sousa, I'm a 48 years old female, originally from Portugal, single, with no children, living in Cheltenham with my Mum and stepdad. Back in Portugal I have obtained in 2002 a degree as a nursery teacher (childhood educator, as we call it in there) and have worked in education for several years, mostly with fostered children. I have also worked in many other areas while there. I have later started a second degree at the Law University, but have not finished that.
I moved to the UK in August 2013 to work in the care industry as a Domiciliary/Community Carer, which I have done just for around 5 months, having then moved to the live-in carers team into the same care company in December 2013. As I fell in love with this job I've decided I would like to study to be able to learn more and progress in my care career, so in May 2016 I have finished the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (formerly known as NVQ3).
Having left that company in December 2016 I have then started to work as a self-employed live-in carer from January 2017. I have then studied further and achieved Level 5 Diploma (formerly known as NVQ5) in Leadership for Health and Social Care in November 2021.
In the meantime I have also worked for a month as a Field Care Supervisor, and as a Care Coordinator/Scheduler in 3 different companies for around half an year in total.
I have the most varied types of Training, all up-to-date and my main experiences on the field are with service users suffering from Dementia (of all types and stages), non-mobile people (using a hoist to mobilize), palliative care, end of life care and specialist care such as but not limited to: catheter care, stoma care, peg tube feeding and medication administration, stroke and diabetes (including those taking insulin).
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
PEG feeding Supporting Children Bathing Toileting Assistance with Dressing Wound Dressing Catheter Care Colostomy 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 Type 1 Diabetes (Insulin Dependent) Type 2 Diabetes (Non Insulin Dependent) Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Spinal Injury Learning Disabilties Epilepsy Traumatic Brain Injury Cerebral Palsy Heart Disease Stroke Post Operative HIV / AIDS 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, in my insured car
Event Chaperoning: Yes, Only in the UK
Holiday Chaperoning: Yes, Only in the UK
Hobbies - I have an interest in these activities and like to talk about them.
Card Games
Puzzles
Embroidery
Fishing
Pet Preferences - I am happy to look after these sorts of pets alongside a patient.
Cats
Dogs
Fish
Birds
Turtles
£175.00/day
£250.00/day
Give us a call on 0203 369 3624 to discuss how care is priced.
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7 Sloane Avenue
Kensington and Chelsea
London
SW3 3JD
United Kingdom
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