Ben Mahinda
Federal Way,WA
Summary
Compassionate, reliable and dependable. Driven by a zeal and desire to work and excel.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recreation Assistant
Avalon Health Care Group
03.2024 - Current
- Assisting in running the recreational department to achieve individual and organization goals as pertains the recreational demands
- I assisted in restructuring the calender to meet physical and cognitive demands as exhibited by various residents to a great success
- Introduced a close and direct link between the therapy department and the recreational program bridging the gap between the needs and wants of the residents and much to the overall success of the program.
Physical Therapy Aide
RET Physical Therapy & Healthcare Specialists
01.2024 - Current
- Carry out duties as a care extendor with the discharge of physical therapy exercises as directed and supervised by the therapists
- Mainly assisting in correction of gait during exercise execution and development
- Relaying due feedback to the therapists team.
Sports Therapist
Kenya Rugby Union
01.2011 - 08.2022
- As a therapist in KRU I served as a technical bench member for various teams including the National 15s Team and the Kenya Lioness team, where challenges included very short periods of preparations between matches and drawing up plans of execution
- During the time in which I was charged with physical preparation of the players and I must admit I gallantly performed
- With the National ladies team I have achieved developing a frame work and protocols of physical preparation in which players now follow
- I have also come up with affiliation pathways for players ending their careers and have seen many former players transition very well into various leadership positions
- We managed to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics as well as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games under very strenuous conditions
- The Gold Coast 2018 commonwealth games in Australia too remain one of the great achievements in the course of my career
- Managed the Kenya Team to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics held in the summer of 2021 in Tokyo as team physiotherapist and also a Covid liaison officer
- I am also a world rugby accredited medical educator training on First aid in rugby in the Anglophone region Africa.
Rehab Assistant
Harrison House, Geriatrics Facility
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Harrison house until its closure in 2015 was a geriatric care facility owned by the American Women's League
- As a rehab assistant I was charged with the responsibility of developing the framework in which the senior residents would follow in keeping with the demands of physical activity
- I managed to include two days in the week whereby the residents would be involved in group therapy sessions and gentle physical activities
- We managed to get in a dance teacher too
- I managed to incorporate targeted assessments and come up with exercise regimens that were tailored to meet the needs of the residents
- It led to a happier healthier group and they looked forward to Tuesdays and Thursdays
- I particularly remember a senior resident who had served in the Second World War initially gloomy most of the day and reluctant to take part in the group therapy sessions, eventually becoming very engaged and confiding in me that she felt stronger after the therapy sessions.
Physical Therapy Assistant
PCEA Kikuyu Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2011
- PCEA Kikuyu hospital is a Presbyterian Mission hospital in Kikuyu, 19 Km West of the Capital city Nairobi
- It is a general hospital with specialties in Ophthalmology and Orthopedics
- My main responsibilities included working with physical therapy patients and mainly those that needed rehabilitation
- During the time in which we taught rehabilitation for stroke patients and came up with guidelines within the hospital context
- A referral system was built in which I was able to educate my colleagues on how to notice patients needing physiotherapy attention to great success.
Education
Diploma - Physical in Physical therapy
Kenya Medical Training College
Bachelor's Degree - Physical Therapy
AMREF International University
08.2022
Skills
- Microsoft Word (excel, word)
- Rehab essentials user (including Tele-health)
- Case Management
- Therapy
- Problem Solving
- Documentation
- Microsoft Office
- Group Therapy
- Individual / Group Counseling
- Social Work
- Computer Skills
- Customer Service
- Communication Skills
- Senior Care
- Dementia Care
- Memory Care
Certification
- AHA CPR, 08/01/22, 08/01/24
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Recreation Assistant
Avalon Health Care Group
03.2024 - Current
Physical Therapy Aide
RET Physical Therapy & Healthcare Specialists
01.2024 - Current
Rehab Assistant
Harrison House, Geriatrics Facility
01.2014 - 01.2015
Sports Therapist
Kenya Rugby Union
01.2011 - 08.2022
Physical Therapy Assistant
PCEA Kikuyu Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2011
Diploma - Physical in Physical therapy
Kenya Medical Training College
Bachelor's Degree - Physical Therapy
AMREF International University