Hello! My name is Ashna . Let me tell you a little bit about myself!
I am excited about the prospect of being of service to your loved one by assisting with their personal care and helping to maintain their quality of life so they can live as fulsomely as possible everyday. I am a highly motivated individual, a compassionate and empathetic listener, and I feel that I have a natural ability to connect with others. I look forward to meeting new clients and becoming a part
of their life while maintaining privacy and confidentiality of their personal health
information/health records. I would be happy to assist with duties related to client care (e.g., personal care such as bathing, showering, personal hygiene, bowel/bladder care), to ensure individuals are supported with dignity and independence ) and I am willing to learn how to perform some of these duties that I have not yet done before. I would be happy to prepare meals for the client, help them keep track of their medication, among other duties. I look forward to meeting you and your loved one and engaging in their interests and activities.
Relevant Experience
Caregiver for Grandparent April 2022
Resident’s Home, Private family London, England
• Assisted OT and PT with understanding how grandparent could be helped to maintain maximum independence in the home consistent with grandparent’s needs and preferences.
• Observed OT and PT’s assessments of basic evaluative functions in different positions (e.g., lying down to sitting, standing and/or walking to different parts of home, assessment of range of motion for upper and lower limbs); Communicated OT/PT’s recommendations for grandparent to extended family members
• Performed housekeeping duties (in kitchen, bedroom, bathroom) outside of daily care hours, coordinated and escorted individual to medical appointments, (e.g., Covid booster shot), communicating with health care providers about any
concerns/changes in individual's health, took individual out for daily fresh air in wheelchair, assisted with errands such as groceries, and, providing companionship to individual in home
General Internal Medicine & Acute Care Elderly Unit (Summer Program) June 2012 – Sept 2013
Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto, Ontario
• Engaged one-to-one with older patients in the geriatric unit, with a goal to improve quality of life during hospital stay, through Maximizing Aging Using Volunteer Engagement (M.A.U.V.E.) Program
• Communicated with patients by sharing memories and experiences, reminiscing, and assisted with feeding/drinking
• Encouraged independence and maintained dignity of older patients by aiding in routine activities (e.g., combing their hair)
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Swim (Summer Program) June 2012 – Sept 2013
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Toronto, Ontario
Therapeutic Recreation Program, Complex Continuing Care (CCC):
• Interacted with CCC children through the hospital’s therapeutic recreation program’s activities (e.g.,
reading stories and arts & crafts)
• Involved child in all activities by providing description and allowing the client to ‘experience’ the
activity by providing sensory based support (e.g. movement, smell, and sound)
• Maintained professionalism and sensitivity in hospital environment and developed communication
skills with non-verbal and non-responsive children with complex special needs
Recreational Swim Program:
• Assisted special needs clients during recreational swim (i.e., transferring in and out of the pool to and
from wheelchairs, and providing physical support in the water)
• Worked with children in close contact on a one-to-one basis; encouraged use of the pool; monitored
behaviors and initiated safe water activities
• Identified children’s needs in special circumstances and developed communication skills with
nonverbal individuals
Special Needs Assistant Sept 2009 to August 2013
Resident’s Home, Private Family Toronto, Ontario
• Worked one-to-one with a special needs individual, weekly or on an as needed basis
• Interacted by engaging in the individual’s active interests in video recording, picture-taking, playing
puzzles, and fostered a comfortable home environment
Enrolled in a Standard First Aid & CPR-C course scheduled on June 11/12 2022