Care worker – Gem – Vereeniging

GH/38/S13092023

Education

• Jeppe College
• Saint Ignitous College
• Healthnicon and Private Higher Education Institution

Other info

Salary: R 5 000 +

Languages: Able to read and write English and Afrikaans

Vehicle: Reliable transport

Reside: Rustervaal, Vereeniging

Availability: Immediately

Experience

Job name: Old Age Home

Duration: 2016 – 2021

Duties:

• Attending to Alzheimer’s patients by giving them medication at prescribe times as prescribe by the doctors.
• Attending to their hygiene needs (bed, shower, top and tail, attending to their dental needs by assisting in brushing teeth)
• Nappy change
• Physical activities as prescribed by facility doctors
• Also assisted in the house visiting with my senior sister at the time, through that I gained a lot of experience in home-based care.
• Gastronomy feeding
• In the mornings, attended to see that the soiled bedding and clothes are removed and slushed and ready to take to the laundry.
• Made the beds and put on clean linen; also attend to and see that patients’ cupboards are neat and tidy.
• Basic first aid care
• BP readings and blood sugar testing
• Cancer recovery care
• HIV/Aids care

Reason for leaving: COVID – 19 pandemic

Reference

From Old Age Home: GH was an exceptional care worker who dedicated nearly five years of his time at our facility until his departure in March 2021. His commitment to patient care was exemplary, and he consistently exhibited remarkable patience when attending to their needs. I wholeheartedly recommend him without hesitation.