Care Provided: Live-in
Languages: English Swahili
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 5
Description
I became a caregiver because it all started back home looking after family members and helping the elderly in the communities.
I have done professional care for more than five years, I have worked in different care setups like care homes, nursing homes, domiciliary care and now live in care. I have experience of looking after people living with dementia, strokes, parkinson disase, arthritis, etc, also am able to use different types of hoists and have knowledge of moving and handling. So with skills, training and experience I have make it easy to do my job properly.
I like my job as a caregiver, helping others getting good personal centred care and living happily life as anyone would like to live, also treating clients with respect, dignity and letting clients have choice in daily life activities.
Am a jolly, compassionate, kind, patient and a good listener. I love cooking, watching TV soaps, socialising, shopping, playing board games, browsing on the internet, reading, dancing and listening to music.
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
Bathing Toileting Assistance with Dressing Catheter Care Nebulizer 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 2 Diabetes (Non Insulin Dependent) 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: Public transport
Can I Drive Patients? No, I cannot drive
Event Chaperoning: Yes, Only in 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
£150.00/day
£175.00/day
Give us a call on 0203 369 3624 to discuss how care is priced.
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