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Care Provided: Day Night Live-in
Languages: English
Age: 40-50
Years Experience: 10
Description
My name is Halima S and I am a female caregiver with many years of experience in the home care industry. I specialize in providing live-in and overnight care for individuals with various needs. Some of the conditions I have experience with include mild cognitive impairment, bedbound patients, Parkinson's disease, anxiety, and depression.
One of the reasons why I am a sought-after carer is because I am able to provide transportation to my clients. I have a valid driver's license and my own car, allowing me to easily assist individuals in going to appointments, running errands, or simply enjoying outings in the community.
In terms of my skills as a carer, I am competent in tasks such as bathing, toileting, assistance with dressing, and catheter care. Additionally, I believe that companionship is an essential part of caregiving, and I strive to provide emotional support and engage in meaningful activities with my clients. Some of my hobbies include walking, playing card games, cooking and baking, doing puzzles, and socializing with others.
Lastly, I am open to caring for individuals who have pets. I have experience with cats, dogs, fish, rabbits, and birds and I am comfortable providing care for their needs as well.
Overall, I am a caring, friendly, and helpful carer who is motivated by the desire to help individuals lead independent lives in the comfort of their own homes. I am passionate about my work and I am dedicated to providing the highest level of care to all my clients.
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 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? No, I cannot drive
Hobbies - I have an interest in these activities and like to talk about them.
Walking
Card Games
Cooking & Baking
Puzzles
Socialising
Reading
Watching TV
Music
Pet Preferences - I am happy to look after these sorts of pets alongside a patient.
Cats
Dogs
Fish
Rabbits
Birds
Lizards
Turtles
Snakes
Spiders
£20.00/hr
£18.80/hr
£140.00/day
£170.00/day
Give us a call on 0203 369 3624 to discuss how care is priced.
£17.00/hr
£14.50/hr
External Reference
Reviewed on 1st October 2023
Halima is a hard working and caring person. She got good working ethic and will report any concerns immediately. She is a good communicator and takes pride in her work. Works well with others in a team. Halima is good a prioritising and time management to ensure the care she provides is holistic, patient centred and of high quality. Her moving and handling technique is appropriate to the needs of patients and safe. She always provides residents with choice wheter it's relating to their foods, drinks or clothes.
External Reference
Reviewed on 2nd October 2023
Is a pleasure to work with Halima. Halima is working as a care assistant, she is very responsible, hard working and kind person. Very good colleague, very good team worker. Great communication skills. She has very good contact with service users. Halima is creative, has leaders skills. I highly recommend Halima as a candidate for employment.