Care Provided: Day Night Live-in
Languages: English
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 17
Description
I have been a carer since 2002. I used to work in nursing homes,residential homes and for the last 4 years l have worked as a Live-in carer. I have worked with people suffering from schizophrenia, dementia, stoma care, catheter care, stroke, old age, multiple sclerosis, palliative care etc. My duties included bathing, toileting, cooking and preparing meals, giving medication, assisting with exercise, recording daily activities ,shopping etc. I do enjoy looking after people and help them with their daily needs. When lockdown was announced l was in Newick, East Sussex for six months doing Live-in Care with a 96 year old lady her family asked me to stay if it was okay for me.
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
PEG feeding Supporting Young Adults Bathing Toileting Assistance with 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
Autism Spectrum Disorders Mild Cognitive Impairment Bedbound Parkinson's Disease Anxiety Depression Type 2 Diabetes (Non Insulin Dependent) Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Learning Disabilties Downs Syndrome Multiple Sclerosis Motor Neurone Disease Schizophrenia Bipolar Psychosis 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: Public transport
Can I Drive Patients? No, I cannot drive
Pet Preferences - I am happy to look after these sorts of pets alongside a patient.
Fish
£20.00/hr
£18.50/hr
£145.00/day
£185.00/day
Give us a call on 0203 369 3624 to discuss how care is priced.
£18.00/hr
£15.50/hr
Reviewed on 7th May 2022
Hilda has been a breath of fresh air, she took care of one of our vulnerable adults. I have no doubt whatsoever that she will be a great asset to anyone she looks after. Would most definitely call upon her again. Well done Hilda and thank you so much.