Summary:
Exceptionally sensitive and resourceful Respite Worker, looking forward to be a Supportive Roommate. I have an excellent health care provision record and a strong positive attitude. I like to work and help people regardless of their age, gender, race, creed or social status, physical and mental limitations. I am a sociable person, I like treat people with consideration and respect and patient. I have learned to communicate in a clear and simple way with people, I can adapt to any situation and I have a sense of humor, I like to make people feel comfortable emotionally in any situation. Also, I am able to explain difficult and painful medical and therapeutic procedures to elderly and mentally ill in a clear and comforting manner.
Highlights:
• Experience working with disabled female adult individuals
• Providing effective health care to mentally ill
• Strong and accurate record-keeping and documentation skills
• Outstanding familiarity with personal care and household management principles and practices
• Effective skill in emergencies situations Care Plan Adherence
• Safety Conscious
• Errands and Appointments
• Friendly and Outgoing
Work Experience:
Respite Worker with Regional Service Providers
• Performed assistance and care tasks for variously disabled patients
• Administration and/or supervision of oral medications
• Updated agencies and patient family members on condition and progress as necessary
• Maintained and updated work report documentation on a daily basis
• Meal preparation and keeping kitchen clean, neat and organized
• Meal Planning a preparation for diabetic type 2 patient
• Housekeeping including changing bedding, doing laundry and bathroom cleaning
• Assisted patients with bathing, dressing and other hygiene tasks as needed
• Provide Companionship clients need for emotional wellbeing
• Engaged clients with gentle activities, including walking, light exercise, reading and table games
• Manage clients scheduling
• Microsoft Office Skill
I have been a respite worker for a year, during this period of time I have been working with ladies of different range of age and disabilities:
1- I do respite for a 22 years old lady with hepatitis type 2, sleep apnea and mental illness. She stays at my place, I prepare and serve her meals, supervised her meds intake, every time she comes I teach her to take the bus, I walk with her in the park depending of the weather, go to the malls or to movies. Once she has stayed with me for 2 weeks, now for weekends.
2- I do respite for a 36 years old lady, legally blind, I stay at her roommate house. I help her with some home tasks, I prepare and serve her meals, I give her medicines, I do her laundry, make her company. She is Christian, I read her the Bible and sometimes I go to her church with her. I stay with her for long weekends sporadically.
3- I do respite for a 47 lady, with mental illness and physical disabilities. I stay at the roommate house. I assist her with bathing, dressing and other hygienic tasks. Preparing and serving her meals, administrating oral medications and housekeeping. I stay with her for weekends. Aldo, I do respite work for a 59 years old lady, during weekends.
My Police Check for Vulnerable People was issued on July 19, 2016
Education:
High School Diploma in Science
Standard First Aid, CPR/EAD Certificate – July 12, 2016
Medication Administration Course – August 24, 2016
Abuse Prevention Protocol – August 8, 2016
Workplace Violence Awareness, Prevention and Response – April 22, 2015
Health & Safety Induction – April 14, 2011
Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment Assessment – April 18, 2011

Volunteer Experience:
Kid's World Outreach, after school program (Fall-Winter) on Tuesday nights at Vista Heights School – Since 2011 - present

All certificates and references all available upon request

• Education: Some college
Skills
• Meal preparations
• Medication
• Personal care (bath, toilet)
• Use of wheelchair
Specific Skills
• Acute illness
• Physical disability
• Mental health illness
• Memory loss / dementia
• Vision loss
• Hearing loss