Certified PSW experienced with both seniors and the physically and/or intellectually disabled. Experienced in all aspects of personal care and ADL's - including bathing, personal hygiene and grooming, toileting, incontinence care, positioning & transfers. Also experienced with wound care, medication administration and diabetes control.
All animals are loved and welcomed into my circle of care including exotics and farm animals.
Excellent cook with European and Vegetarian specialties.
Services available include:
Personal Care
Respite Services / Caregiver Relief
Medication Assistance &/or reminders
Accompanied Visits
Doctor s Appointments
Day Surgeries
Special Events
Companion Services
Shopping & Errands
Everyday Outings
Pet Care & Dog Walking
Homemaking
Delicious Meal Preparation
Housekeeping
Laundry & Ironing
Organizing
Emergency Pet Care
Credentials: PSW Certificate, First Aid/CPR-C, Proton Food Safety Training Certificate, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Barrie Police Vulnerable Sector Check, Clean Drivers Abstract, Own Vehicle, Flu Shot, Covid Vaccinations.
Provided care in a retirement home setting on the enhanced care floor.
Provided care in a group home to persons with highly complex physical and intellectual disabilities.
Provided personal care to clients in their homes as a home caregiver.
Personal care including bathing, personal hygiene & incontinence care, assistance with eating and communication assistance.
Transfer clients using ceiling and portable lifts, sit/stands, poles and disks.
Test blood sugars, administer injectable insulin, wound care and other medication administration.
Escort on shopping trips, to entertainment and activities and for appointments.
Prepare, cook and serve meals, shop for food and household supplies, housekeeping and cleaning.
I do not accept positions caring for people with moderate/severe dementia.
I am very pet-friendly and am happy to include pet care as part of my duties.
I am fully vaccinated against Covid and will schedule a booster shot once it's available to me.
Additional Experiences/Qualifications:
Experienced driver who has worked as a courier, designated driver and shuttle bus driver.
Over 10 years of proactive volunteer experience including fundraising and the successful generation of funding to establish an Animal Shelter and Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.