I am a registered Personal Support Worker, and my approach rests on two things: **formal PSW training** and **eighteen years of family caregiving**, supporting two family members with diverse health and developmental needs from 2006 to 2024. It taught me patience, routine, and how to notice small changes early.
My long-term care practicum and facility experience covered **resident-centred assistance with daily living**: bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing support, toileting and continence care, and feeding and hydration assistance. I support **safe transfers, ambulation and positioning** with proper body mechanics, and completed mechanical lift training. I disinfect equipment to **Infection Prevention and Control** standards. I hold Standard First Aid and CPR Level C, plus training in **Gentle Persuasive Approach in Dementia Care Basics**, dementia feeding assistance, ostomy-care observation, vital signs and fall-risk awareness.
Care at home taught me the coordination side of this work. I planned low-fat, heart-healthy meals, monitored indicators related to chronic hypertension and cyclic vomiting syndrome, tracked intake and output, managed supplies and care budgets, and accompanied care recipients to about three medical appointments a month, relaying instructions accurately. I give **calm emotional support during panic attacks and high anxiety**, and I report changes in condition to the care team. My background in administration and client management keeps my records accurate, and I am **fluent in English, Ukrainian and Russian**, which helps residents who might otherwise feel unheard.
My philosophy is simple: protect dignity and privacy, and keep glasses, hearing aids, canes, walkers and call bells within reach. If you want a **safety-conscious, detail-oriented caregiver** who treats your family member with respect, I would be glad to help.
