Richard Yahaya
Obuasi
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. 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
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Care Worker
Rebecca Home
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
Home Care Worker
Borga Home
01.2017 - 11.2018
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Care Assistant
Foster Appiah Home
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Education
High School Diploma -
Obuasi Senior High Technical School
Ghana, Obuasi05.2013
Skills
- Nursing Assistance
- Direct Patient Care
- Time Management
- Diet and Nutrition
- Patient Care
- Clean Living Spaces
Languages
Twi
Native language
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Home Care Worker
Rebecca Home
01.2019 - 12.2020
Home Care Worker
Borga Home
01.2017 - 11.2018
Care Assistant
Foster Appiah Home
03.2014 - 04.2015
High School Diploma -
Obuasi Senior High Technical School
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