Candidate Profile Summary - Ka Ak

Personal Information

Candidate ID:	3704
First Name:	Ka
Last Name:	Ak
Age:	54
Gender:	Female
Nationality:	Filipino
Current Location:	Salford, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Seeking:	Full Time Live-in Position
Specializing In:	Childcare, Elderly Care, Disabled Care
I'm currently working in the Elderly Residential Care Home as a Carer here in England for about 3 years to date, from 2009 of November to present. On top my full job I'm working in the private family as well as a Caregiver for 1 year and 3 months to date. And my client is MS patient, my main responsibilities for her is to give medication, feeding thru PEG, using hoist is the proper way in moving and transferring her from bed to wheelchair and to toilet. Way back home in the Philippines, I studied Personal Health Support Worker Home Health Care Aide under the provisions of the Live-In Caregiver. This course is a short vocational course and I learned the home setting program from Home management, Meal management, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Safety and First Aid.I had experienced to worked in the Hospital as a Nursing Assistant for about 7 months last '2004 as a volunteer in the Philippines. My duties is to monitor vital signs of all the patients, measure fluids intake and outtake, IV removal and make beds. With my working knowledge and experienced I can say that I'm well trained and skilled in caring for the elderly especially in cases of early and late stages of dementia and disabled person. I also experienced working in the independent old lady for just a month as requested to be a housekeeper, including giving medication and meal preparation as my main duties. I attained a highest standard training as well in UK for Health and Social Care in Elderly. This training are all based on the proper care standards units, legislation and organizational policy and procedure. I'm well trained in using the equipments like hoist, electronic wheel chair, computer for disabled, stair lift and other electric equipment inside of the house. For me, Elderly and disabled care is a full-filling job career that needs more patient, gives the highest possible of care they need and provide a special and loving care.

Experience

Experience working as:

Caregiver for Elderly

Years of experience:

3 Years full-time paid experience

Experienced With Age Groups:

1-2 Years Toddler

Experience and skills with following Diagnosis:

Alzheimer's
Bedridden
Dementia
Dialysis
Hearing Impairment
Incontinence (diapers)
Osteoporosis
Stroke
Visual Impairment

Employment history:

From	To	Name of Employer	Employer Address	Position Name

02/2010	03/2012	Westerley - Residential Homes	Grange-over-sands, UK	Carer
> Assign and taking responsibility of Night Senior Carer > Responsible in giving medication, every 2 hours round > Responsible for the safety of residence > Assists service users who need help with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and the toilet. > Help service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence; help in use and care of aids and personal equipment. > Care for service users who are temporarily sick and needing, for example, minor dressings, bed nursing, help with feeding, etc. > Help care for services users who are dying > Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of service users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations. > Make change beds; tidy rooms; do light cleaning and empty commodes. > Inspect, launder and mend service user’s clothing > Set tables and trays; serve meals, feed services users who need help; prepare light meals and wash up; tidy clear the dining room > Answer emergency bells, the door and the telephone; greet visitors > Read and write reports; take part in the staff service user’s meetings and in training activities as directed. > Perform such other duties as may reasonably be required > Report to a nurse or to the home manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a service user

03/2011	03/2012	Jewish Family	Manchester, UK	Carer
> Washing and dressing of Patient using hoist > Give medication thru Peg > Make beds > Feeding > Assist Patient to put it down in the wheelchair using hoist > Assist Patient using her computer

11/2009	02/2010	Grange Cottage - Home Retirement	Grange-over-sands, UK	Carer
> Help Patient in getting up from bed > Help Patient in washing and dressing > Make Beds > Give medication > Help Patient with mobility problems like using stick, frames & etc. > Domestic light housekeeping (dusting, hoover, laundry, ironing) > Prepared light cooking > Feed patients unable to feed himself/herself

05/2004	09/2004	Cavite Medical Hospital	Cavite, Philippines	Nursing Assistant
> Feed patients unable to feed them selves. > Prepare food trays > Bathe, groom and dress patients > Assist patient to walk or use of canes, crutches & walker > Turn and re position bedridden patients to prevent bedsores. > Measure and record food and liquid intake and output > Assist patient to use bedpan and urinal > Measure and record vital signs (BP, PR, RR & Temp) > Make beds > Store, prepare, and issue dressing packs, treatments trays, and other supplies. > Help professional staff examine and treat outpatients > Process patient documents and schedule appointments > Help patients and their families understand instructions given by medically trained staff. > Give him/her range in motion or stretching every other day to increase strength, endurance, power, flexibility and prevent or minimize musculotendinous injury. > Assist patient to her/his oral hygiene, and perform vulvar perennial care

Education

Education/Training:

Associates Degree
College
Graduated High School or Equivalent
High School
Certified Elderly Care Training
First Aid Certificate
CPR Training

NVQ 2/3 for Health & Social Care

Education:

Dates Attended	Name of School/College/University	Main Subject Studied	Diploma achieved

11/2009 - 03/2012	Wave Training Unlimited (UKQCS)	NVQ 2/3 for HSC	October '2010
09/2003 - 04/2004	Everbright International Academy	Personal Support Worker	April '2004
11/1995 - 08/1996	Dual Technology	Basic Electromechanics	June '1997

Education Comments:

I m currently working in the Residential Care Home and Private Family as a Caregiver as a part time. In the care home I look after for 27 residents ages from 85-101 years of ages. These are the elderly who needs minimal assistance in their daily tasks. Assisting in putting and getting up in bed, personal hygiene, toileting, medication, meal preparation, care plan review, making beds, feeding and accompany them to the appointment of the doctor, field trip and light domestic housekeeping. In my part time job to the private family, since she is MS patient I look after her during my offs and assisting her in using computer, transferring her from bed to the hoist and wheelchair, bathing, toileting and dressing. Give her medication and food thru PEG and feeding.

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