Aicha Tounkara
Washington,DC
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Home Health Aid Agency
Washington, DC
03.2025 - 03.2027
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
- Provided transportation and appointments management.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Promptly responded to emergency situations such as falls or medical crises providing immediate care and contacting appropriate personnel when necessary.
Education
Bachelor Of Health Science - Health And Wellness
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MDSkills
- Patient care
- Health monitoring
- Meal preparation
- Mobility assistance
- Personal hygiene
- Client communication
- Emergency response
- Time management
- Housekeeping tasks
- Dietary planning
- Compassionate support
- Team collaboration
- Problem resolution
- Safety awareness
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bathing assistance
- Housekeeping
- Dressing assistance
- Light housekeeping
- First aid and safety
- Mobility support
- Care plan management
- Recording vital signs
- Client documentation
- Behavioral support
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Home Health Aid Agency
03.2025 - 03.2027
Bachelor Of Health Science - Health And Wellness
University of Maryland Global Campus