Care Provided: Day Night
Languages: English
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 25
Description
Hello I have been a carer for over 25 yrs, I have cared for clients within the home and hospital settings, I have worked self employed for roughly 12 yrs+ I take pride in my role as a carer, very efficient loyal trustworthy careing person, some say Iam a cheerful happy person, the experinces I have gained over the years has enhanced me to be a good honest carer, I have done training in aspects, ie manual handling, medication administration, dignity and respect, and have recently trained towards a up to date care certificate, I have nvq 2 in socail care, I update my certificates annually, I have travelled to most parts of the south west as this is my area, but in past have travelled further afield, I take pride in delivering a careing understanding patient role when looking after someone.
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment Bedbound Parkinson's Disease Anxiety Depression Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Learning Disabilties 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? Yes, in my insured car
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
Gardening
Photography
Pet Preferences - I am happy to look after these sorts of pets alongside a patient.
Cats
Dogs
Fish
Birds
£14.00/hr
£20.00/hr
£18.50/hr
£16.50/hr
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