Care Provided: Day Night
Languages: German English French
Age: 50+
Years Experience: 17
Description
I gained a lot of experience in my 14 years of care work working with elderly and people with brain injury. I worked with Dementia, neurological conditions like Stroke, Huntington Disease and MS and have experience with blind people. I also learned methods of communication with non-verbal people. For one year I worked with people with learning disabilities within a sheltered housing.
I have experience with assistance with personal hygiene and dressing, assistance with complex nutrition/ feeding needs, continence support, assisting with administering medication, skin care support, supporting those with poor mobility including hoist, catheter care, supporting those with different cultures/ religions, companionship and activities, emotional support.
I have a background as occupational therapist what might be helpful in some situations.
I'm a caring and empathetic person and sensitive to people with different backgrounds and diverse abilities.
It is important for me that people feel safe and understood and they are involved in decisions and activities, to keep their independence as much as possible.
I enjoy helping people and see the difference it makes in their life even seeing a smile on their face.
I am happy to work in households with pets and help looking after them.
About my hobbies/ interests:
Card and board games, reading, music, arts and craft, yoga, singing, dancing, going for a walk, nature, animals and more
I'm always happy to help and reliable and willing to go the extra mile.
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
PEG feeding 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
Mild Cognitive Impairment Bedbound Parkinson's Disease Anxiety Depression Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Learning Disabilties Downs Syndrome Multiple Sclerosis Epilepsy Traumatic Brain Injury Cerebral Palsy Heart Disease Stroke Post Operative Orthopaedic Injuries / Broken Bones Cancer Huntington's Disease 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.
Cats
Dogs
Fish
Rabbits
Birds
Lizards
Turtles
Snakes
Spiders
£17.50/hr
£16.50/hr
£16.00/hr
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PrimeCarers (Helper.community Ltd)
7 Sloane Avenue
Kensington and Chelsea
London
SW3 3JD
United Kingdom
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