Elder Care in Toronto, Ontario

Dear Sir or Madam: I would like to make you aware of my background as a Graduate Practical Nursing and a Personal Support Worker. I have applied excellent patient skills, attention to detail and organizational skills in various developmentally disabled, home health and long-term care and hospital environments. As you will see from my resume, I have my Practical Nursing Diploma through SENECA COLLEGE and also completed the Personal Support Worker Diploma program through TORONTO JOB SKILLS ACADEMY. I have also successfully obtained certificates in First-Aid- CPR. I have also obtained clinical placement in nursing � NURSING HOME, NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL and BAYCREST HOSPITAL-complex care. While working as a personal support worker in long-term care, hospitals and home care environment, I have consistently demonstrated my ability to work independently and also as a contributing member of a health care team, including but not exclusive to working with fellow personal support worker�s, nurses and physicians, all while providing the highest possible level of patient care. In previous experience as a personal support worker I have monitored and recorded behavioural changes to assist the health care team in determining appropriate treatment and medication. Promoting ADL�s, preparation and administration of medications, tube feeding, colostomy care, wound care, giving bedside care and personal hygiene in a professional manner. I have worked within a reporting environment and am familiar with paper and computer record keeping. I hope that you will consider my application within your company. Enclosed is my resume. Sincerely, JUVY B. KALAW 647 708 ... Assist patients with ADL and personal hygiene (feeding, mouth care, bed bath, shower, whirlpool bath, toileting, grooming, shaving and bed making). Provide personal care to incontinent patients Changing catheter bag & ensure client well being and safety Promotes client dignity, comfort and independence Provide assistance in ambulation and range of motion exercises Demonstrate patience and understanding to patients need Feed patient according to dietary requirement And with child care experiece