Care Provided: Day Night
Languages: English
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 8
Description
My Name is Charmaine, I have been a carer for eights years, the first person I cared for was my neighbour i realise that it was something that I had the passion for so I decided to work in the community care where I go into clients homes and assist with personal care helping them to get dressed prepared meals administrate medication and domestic chores, shopping going on errands arranging hospital and Doctors appointments assisting them with using commode getting in and out of bed, I also have Experience in working in care homes assisting clients with getting in and out bed using the hoist wheelchair doing transfers from wheelchair commode assisting them with a strip wash or a shower drying and creaming skin putting on their clothes serving breakfast, lunch ,dinner changing pad, making beds,
I have experience with people with mental health, dementia, autism, Alzheimer’s, learning disabilities learning difficulties, MS, I am very understanding flexible reliable, trustworthy patient able to work alone and with others I listen to my clients and get to know and understand their needs so that I can able to meet their needs better I will go the mileage to see that I my clients or properly cared for and their dignity or respected
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
Supporting Children Supporting Young Adults 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
Autism Spectrum Disorders Mild Cognitive Impairment Bedbound Parkinson's Disease Anxiety Depression Eating Disorders Type 2 Diabetes (Non Insulin Dependent) Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Spinal Injury Learning Disabilties Downs Syndrome Epilepsy Cerebral Palsy Cystic Fibrosis 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, Outside the UK
Holiday Chaperoning: Yes, Only in the UK
Hobbies - I have an interest in these activities and like to talk about them.
Painting
Walking
Dancing
Card Games
Cooking & Baking
Puzzles
Decorating
Embroidery
Gardening
Knitting
Yoga
Board Games
Video Games
Reading
Watching TV
Music
Scrapbooking
Volunteering
Pet Preferences - I am happy to look after these sorts of pets alongside a patient.
Cats
Dogs
£14.00/hr
£18.00/hr
£16.80/hr
£16.00/hr
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