Elder Care in Markham, Ontario

Hi, my name is Renata. I am a certified Personal Support Worker (PSW) with ten years of experience looking for Private Employment in Markham, York Region area. I'm available Part-time Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm . I am warm, empathetic, patient, compassionate, dedicated and professional. I care for clients as if they were my own family. I respect my clients culture, tradition and religion. I am experienced but most important, I love my job. I love helping people & providing excellent care. It makes me happy when I see the difference I can make in peoples life on a daily basis. I have excellent interpersonal skills combined with problem-solving and analytical skills. My excellent references and credentials can back up my skills and experience in the field. I have experience taking care of clients with significant cognitive impairments (Dementia, including Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia post stroke), physical disabilities, palliative care and those who need assistance with activities of daily living. I built my experience as a PSW with private clients and in a long-term care facility. I provide support in the comfort of the client’s home, hospital, retirement and nursing home (personal care, meal preparation, feeding, shopping, keeping active with daily routines, appointments, assistance with medication and companionship/supervision). I am also assist clients with following through on exercise routines recommended by Physiotherapists or other health care providers, and providing supervision in this regard (e.g., assisting with gentle stretches, providing light massage to affected regions, applying medicated creams, supervision with walks and stair climbing). I speak English and Polish, and have my own transportation. I have the following certificates: • Standard First Aid, • CPR Level C, • Food Handler, • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI), • Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) for Dementia Care, • Valid Police Clearance/Vulnerable Sector Police Check, • Negative TB result, • Immunizations: flu shot, Hepatitis A and B (Twinrix) My resume and excellent references are available upon request. I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for your time.