Elder Care in Almonte, Ontario

Summary of Qualifications • Remarkable understanding and caring skills • Excellent communication and listening skills • Good ability to work in a fast-paced environment • Good ability for transferring the positions of the patient safely • Extensive knowledge about home care and clinical practices Adequate medical assessment and history is taken • Day-to-day patient interaction • Vital signs checking (changes and alterations are documented) • Administration of medications and treatments as ordered by physician • Diet supervision and monitoring • Providing or assisting patient in self-care - Dental care needs - Bathing needs - Elimination - Hair and nail care • Providing range of active-passive motion exercises • When alterations are observed, treatments and remedies are performed accordingly • Documentation of patient’s condition and pointing out significant changes, to be reported to the physician and to the families • Application of independent emergency procedure is rendered during emergency situation • Knowlegable in using medical equipment such as hoist or lifter for patient's transport from bed to wheelchair or vise versa • Ensuring patient's safety in all aspects especially during travel, local or abroad • Knowledgable about updated patients condition and doctor's order • Regular assessment for prevention of further complications • Ensured that continuous feeding is given through PEG tube and replaced feeding bottle every 24 hours • Perfomed close and open suctioning through tracheostomy tube, if necessary • Ensured that portable mechanical ventilator is working well for patient's dependency on the machine • Informed the family about the patient's condition on a regular basis • Rendered mouth care and tracheostomy care twice per day • Maintained sterile technique for procedures that require sterility like PICC line • Ensured patient's repositioning for the prevention of pressure ulcers and diaper change for patient's comfort