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Lalani Amarasinghe

Personal Support Worker / Caregiver
Jerusalem

Summary

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Support Worker /Caregiver

Olga Kapeliuk
Jerusalem
07.2017 - Current
  • Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
  • Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.

Education

High School Diploma -

The City And Guilds of London Institute
Colombo
04.2001 -

Skills

Supporting personal needs

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Timeline

Personal Support Worker /Caregiver

Olga Kapeliuk
07.2017 - Current

High School Diploma -

The City And Guilds of London Institute
04.2001 -

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