Care Provided: Live-in
Languages: Afrikaans English
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 20
Description
Hi,my name is Penina. I've 19 years of care experience,12 years as a live in carer,worked in various care settings,residential,supported living,domiciliary,nursing homes. I am a reliable,conscientious,hardworking and responsible person with a warm and friendly personality. I am caring,compassionate,empathetic,patient and have excellent communication skills and a good listener,love to meet and engage with new people. I have gained experience in working with people with middle to late stage of dementia,parkinson's,stroke,elderly,visual impairment,challenging behaviour,alzheimer's disease,incontinence care,catheter care. I am passionate about caring for people and value all of my placements and jobs as they have shaped me into the carer I am now. I am an adaptable person,I try to base my work style on a person centred model,making sure the clients needs and wishes are always at the centre of everything I do. I have respect for the people I care for. I enjoy being a carer as I find great joy in helping people who can't help themselves and don't mind going the extra mile within reason and I work at their pace.
I am competent with ceiling hoist aswell as the manual. I have level 2 certificate in health and social care.
I enjoy watching soaps,crime dramas,listening to music,short walks,reading,conversations,socializing in general.
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 Multiple Sclerosis 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.) Visual Impairment Physical Disability End Of Life Care ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
I get to work by: Public transport
Can I Drive Patients? No, I cannot drive
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.
Walking
Dancing
Cooking & Baking
Pet Preferences - I am happy to look after these sorts of pets alongside a patient.
Dogs
£140.00/day
£175.00/day
Give us a call on 0203 369 3624 to discuss how care is priced.
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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
