Elder Care in Etobicoke, Ontario

Natural affinity for care giving, ascertained by fifteen-year employment history in social services, nursing, and care-taking fields (in addition to a steady involvement with community agencies). Experience and skills with following conditions : Alzheimer's, Amputee, Arthritis, Bedridden, Brain Tumor, Cancer, Dementia, Diabetes, Hearing Impairment, Hospice, Incontinence (diapers), Osteoporosis, Paralysis, Parkinson's, Pneumonia, Quad/ Paraplegic Care, Speech Impairment, Stroke, and Visual Impairment. Competent in: Ambulation Assistance, Bathing Assistance, Bed Bath, Bed Pan, Catheter/ Colostomy Care, Dressing Grooming assistance, Giving Injections, Patient lifting & transfer, Hoyer Lift, Oxygen Administration, Patient Positioning, Range of Motion Exercise, Toileting Assistance, and Tube Feeding. I reside in the Royal York area of Etobicoke with my partner of 10 years. I have 2 pugs and a Persian cross cat, and am a big-time animal enthusiast. I get along with everyone I meet and have great sense of humour. People tend to feel at ease in my presence. I do Bikram yoga most weeknights. I like eating and living clean & healthy. My professional background is in the health & social services sectors, and until this past July, I worked full-time as a program coordinator and outreach worker at a health centre in downtown Toronto. Currently I am doing casual/on-call/relief work with an agency specializing in neuro-behavioural supports for people with Acquired Brain Injury. I have travelled and lived abroad throughout my twenties (residing in Ireland, UK, Jamaica, & New Zealand), and eventually completed a degree in Communications & Journalism in Montreal before moving to this city in 2013. I am fit, easy-going and flexible. I have my own vehicle but prefer cycling or transit to get around the city. I come from a large Catholic Irish family and have 52 first cousins on one side. I enjoy kids and am around them often.