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Gift Sehlako

West Dundee,IL

Summary

Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 2 years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver

Heal To Thrive
12.2022 - Current
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
  • Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.

Caregiver

A Helping Hand Home Services
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
  • Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.

Caregiver

Shalom Home Care
02.2021 - 08.2021
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
  • Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
  • Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.

Pre-K Teacher

Early Learning Centre
03.2019 - 11.2019

Education

Casino Dealer Certificate - Croupier

KM Croupiers
South Africa
03.2019

High School Diploma -

Amandasig Secondary School
South Africa
12.2018

Skills

  • Illness Adaptation
  • Case Management
  • Client Documentation
  • Care Plan Assessment
  • Behavior Redirection
  • Patient Care
  • Companionship and Emotional Support
  • Household Chores
  • Patient and Caregiver Education
  • Time Management
  • Progress Documentation
  • Meal Planning and Preparation
  • COVID-19 Safety Policies

Timeline

Caregiver

Heal To Thrive
12.2022 - Current

Caregiver

A Helping Hand Home Services
09.2021 - 01.2022

Caregiver

Shalom Home Care
02.2021 - 08.2021

Pre-K Teacher

Early Learning Centre
03.2019 - 11.2019

Casino Dealer Certificate - Croupier

KM Croupiers

High School Diploma -

Amandasig Secondary School

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