Care Provided: Day Night Live-in
Languages: English
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 20
Description
My name is Bukunola Akintimehin but you can call me Bukky, I have over 30 years experience caring and supporting different clients group. I have worked in client own home, in residential setting, in the community and hospital settings. To broaden my knowledge for the care job that I have great passion for, I decide to go back to school and study public health and health policies, I'm in my second year and doing very well. I'm a very patient and honest carer, I'm a very positive person creative and very well organised. I'm confident in my job as a carer because I develop my understanding and knowledge through trainings and short courses, I'm genuine and empathetic and very respectful to my service users and their families.
I enjoy my job as a carer because I like to put a smile on vulnerable people faces, love positivity it gives me great joy and pleasure when I'm able to be of help and support to my service users. I took care of my grandmother for so many years before she died during the Covid at the age of 105 I know the internal joy I feel when she tells me she couldn't ask for a better carer.
My experience in care job started 1993 I worked in different hospital in London as an auxiliary nurse known now as Health care assistance most in geriatric wards(elderly people ward I support them with their personal care, feeding, grooming and dressing and to mobilise around the ward.. I was in that job for 3 years. I later move to helping clients in their own home which is known as domiciliary care with London Borough of Barnet, there I was supporting and caring for service users in the comfort of their home, assisting them with their household chores, shopping, helping them with their laundry and escorting them to the bank and post office, I prepare and implement their care plans and risk assessment and make sure they are comfortable and safe in their house.
My skills are good communication, proactiveness, good timekeeping, professionalism and strong work ethics.
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
Supporting Children Supporting Young Adults 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 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? I have a license but no car
Event Chaperoning: Yes, Outside the UK
Holiday Chaperoning: Yes, Outside the UK
Hobbies - I have an interest in these activities and like to talk about them.
Walking
Dancing
Card Games
Cooking & Baking
Puzzles
Pet Preferences - I am happy to look after these sorts of pets alongside a patient.
Cats
£17.80/hr
£16.50/hr
£140.00/day
£165.00/day
Give us a call on 0203 369 3624 to discuss how care is priced.
£16.00/hr
£13.50/hr
External Reference
Reviewed on 17th January 2023
Bukunola is a hard working, dedicated individual who can always be relied upon within the team. She is well respected by her colleagues and service users alike. She would be an asset to your organisation.
PrimeCarers (Helper.community Ltd)
7 Sloane Avenue
Kensington and Chelsea
London
SW3 3JD
United Kingdom
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PrimeCarers (Helper.community Ltd) is a registered company in England and WalesCompany No. 11035554
