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Jena Peat

Nairne

Summary

Compassionate Disability Support Worker with a proven track record at Cara, excelling in daily living assistance and relationship building. Skilled in mobility support and safety management, I foster trust and provide emotional support, ensuring clients thrive in a clean, organized environment. Committed to enhancing quality of life through empathetic care and effective communication.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Disability Support Worker

Cara
06.2016 - Current
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
  • Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
  • Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
  • Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.

Home Support Worker

Caring Choice
07.2012 - 06.2017
  • Developed trusting relationships with clients, establishing rapport and open communication.
  • Enhanced client comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
  • Ensured client safety by identifying potential hazards in the home environment and implementing appropriate interventions.
  • Assisted clients with mobility issues, ensuring safe transfers and ambulation around the home.
  • Managed household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping to maintain a clean and organized living environment for clients.
  • Provided emotional support during difficult times by actively listening and empathizing with clients'' experiences.

Education

Certificate III - Aged Care

Enable College
31 Franklin St Adelaide 5000
10-2013

Skills

  • Daily living assistance
  • Problem-solving
  • Housekeeping and meal preparation
  • Personal care
  • Independent living support
  • Relationship building
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Incident reports
  • Disability services
  • Mobility support
  • Computer skills
  • Meal planning
  • Household chores
  • Creative thinking
  • Family communication
  • Emotional support
  • Transportation assistance
  • Safety management
  • Elderly care
  • Medication organization
  • Feeding assistance
  • Appointment management
  • Transfer techniques
  • Assistive technology
  • Time management
  • Empathy and patience
  • Active listening
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Client advocacy
  • Medication administration
  • Care coordination
  • Hygiene assistance
  • Toileting assistance
  • First aid and CPR
  • Manual Handling

Certification

  • Provide First Aid Training - 16/5/2024
  • Safe Medication Practice for Support Workers - 16/08/2023
  • Practical Diabetes for Disability Support Workers - 6/7/2023
  • Epilepsy Awareness and Emergency Medications for Seizures - 07/06/2023
  • 'Quality Safety and You' - NDIS Worker Orientation Module 2/12/2019

Timeline

Disability Support Worker

Cara
06.2016 - Current

Home Support Worker

Caring Choice
07.2012 - 06.2017

Certificate III - Aged Care

Enable College

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