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Care Provided: Day Night
Languages: English
Age: 40-50
Years Experience: 7
Description
My name is Donna, and I am an experienced female carer.
My background is in mental health nursing,however I have also worked within people's homes,hospitals and also residential care settings.
I have had the privilege of caring for individuals with a variety of needs, including those with Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease,MS,Learning disability,Dementia and Traumatic brain injury.
I have up to date training in manual handling,infection control,safeguarding,mental capacity act,first aid/basic life support and medication management.
I enjoy getting to know people,am friendly and approachable,reliable and trustworthy and will always work to the very best of my abilities to provide the care that you need.
I am happy to assist in personal care including bathing,toileting and hoisting.
I also provide assistance with meal preparation and feeding,cleaning,medication reminders,trips out for appointments/leisure time and companionship.
I have two children of 15 and 13 and enjoy my family time.
Therefore my preferred hours of work are Monday-Friday mornings from 7am until mid afternoon (ideally I would like to be available for my children from around 3pm).
I provide hourly care and am available during school holidays.
I am also available for sleeping night shifts upto three nights a week.
Outside of my professional work, I enjoy spending my time taking long walks, solving puzzles, reading books, and listening to music,I also enjoy meditation and relaxation.
I have a ragdoll cat at home and I am very comfortable around cats and other domestic pets.
As a caring, friendly, and helpful person, I enjoy assisting individuals in leading independent lives. I believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling and autonomous life.
I have my own car so I am able to ensure that my clients have the freedom to maintain their social lives and attend medical appointments, making their lives more enjoyable and convenient.
Skills - I have been trained with the following skills
Bathing Toileting Assistance with Dressing Nebulizer 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 1 Diabetes (Insulin Dependent) Type 2 Diabetes (Non Insulin Dependent) Learning Disabilties Downs Syndrome Multiple Sclerosis Epilepsy Traumatic Brain Injury Schizophrenia Bipolar Psychosis Cerebral Palsy Cystic Fibrosis Huntington's Disease Respiratory Illness (COPD, Asthma, etc.) Urinary Disorder (UTI, Incontinence, etc.) Poor or Declining Mobility Dementia (Alzheimer, Vascular, etc.) Visual Impairment Physical Disability 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
Puzzles
Reading
Music
Pet Preferences - I am happy to look after these sorts of pets alongside a patient.
Cats
Dogs
Fish
Rabbits
Birds
Turtles
£14.50/hr
£17.50/hr
£17.30/hr
£17.60/hr
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7 Sloane Avenue
Kensington and Chelsea
London
SW3 3JD
United Kingdom
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