Aiah Aruna Marah
Upper Darby,PA
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Aide with experience in providing support to elderly and disabled clients in home settings. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, medication management, and mobility support. Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with clients, enhancing their comfort and quality of life. Contributed to positive changes in clients' health and well-being through attentive care and emotional support. Sympathtic personal care aide with several years of experience supporting patients with activities of daily living. Professional and clear communicator when instructing and assisting patients as well as when reporting information to healthcare team and supervisors.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
DSP
Devereux Advanced Behavioural Health
Berwyn, PA 19312
07.2023 - Current
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
DSP
Agie Residential Services
Upper Darby, PA
01.2022 - 06.2024
DSP
Dongy Home Care
18 North 7 Street Stroudsburg, PA
12.2021 - 02.2024
School Assistance Administrator
Government Secondary Technical School
Freetown , Sierra Leone West African
09.2018 - 11.2022
Education
Associate of Science - Agricultural Science
Milton Margie Technical University (MMTU)
Sierra Leone West African01-2022
Associate of Arts - Peace And Conflict Studies
MMCE&T
Sierra Leone West African07-2012
Skills
- Housekeeping
- Medical chart documentation
- Caring companionship
- Grooming assistance
- Bedside manner
- Basic nursing care
- Health and dignity assurance
- Multitasking capacity
- Housekeeping duties
- Client records management
- Patient advocacy
- Personal care homemaker
- Cooking meals
- Care plan implementation
- Clear communication
- Personal care aide (PCA)
- Supportive personality
- Reliability
- Travel administration
- Crisis intervention
- Coordination skills
- Heart saver CPR AED
- Diet and nutrition
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Staff collaboration
- Personal Care Equipment Operation
- Exercise plan implementation
- Problem-solving
- Personal Safety Techniques
- Goal setting
- Client education
- Patient confidentiality
- Fall prevention techniques
- Medication management
- Client assessment
- Meal preparation
- Written communication
- Time management abilities
- Progress tracking
- Attention to detail
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
DSP
Devereux Advanced Behavioural Health
07.2023 - Current
DSP
Agie Residential Services
01.2022 - 06.2024
DSP
Dongy Home Care
12.2021 - 02.2024
School Assistance Administrator
Government Secondary Technical School
09.2018 - 11.2022
Associate of Science - Agricultural Science
Milton Margie Technical University (MMTU)
Associate of Arts - Peace And Conflict Studies
MMCE&T