Home Care in East Dorset

Helen A

18+ Yrs Exp.

✅ DBS Checked & Insured

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"Hi everyone, My name is Helen. I am an experienced care/support worker working in the sector since 2007. Throughout my career, I have always actively participated in continuous personal development gaining not only qualifications but a vast array of experience. I started my career working in domiciliary care, undertaking daily visits to clients in their own homes. This was predominantly working with individuals with early to late-stage dementia and elderly care. However, I also cared for clients with degenerative disease and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. My next role was working within the palliative care team in Christchurch. This involved caring for people in their final weeks of life. This role was not only supporting the individuals to have a dignified, comfortable death but also supporting family and loved ones through this process. In this role, I also worked closely with a multi-disciplinary team that included nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and general practitioners. I currently work as a support worker, supporting people who have learning disabilities and mental health concerns. I am passionate about enabling my clients to live life to the fullest and being as independent as their condition allows. This role allows me to work with people who require very little support day to day, such as finances and shopping as well as people who require full 24-hour packages with two support staff. Throughout my varied career, I have completed care-related NVQ level 2 and 3 qualifications and I have become competent and confident in the following skills: -Palliative care -Medication administration -Accurate record-keeping and auditing of documentation -Writing and reviewing care plans as part of a multidisciplinary team -Catheter care, I have been trained for individual clients by a district nurse and am willing to have specific training for prospective clients as required -Stoma care, I have been trained for individual clients by a district nurse and am willing to have specific training for prospective clients as required. I have my own car which has business insurance allowing me to take clients out if they do not have access to their own transport. This car has enough space for a manual wheelchair if required. This could be useful if the client would like to go shopping, go to activities or want to access outdoor spaces for exercise or just be out in the fresh air. I consider myself to be a very sociable and chatty person and really like to care/support different individuals. I love to cook and I eat a well-balanced diet myself, I would be more than happy to help with nutrition and cooking for anyone who requires this assistance. I am passionate about my job and how I can have a positive impact on other people's lives. I am a very trustworthy and reliable person and being German I like to be organised and on time! The rates I have stated are subject to change based on individual client circumstances. Please get in touch if you need any kind of care or support. No job is to small for me. "

Chloe H

10+ Yrs Exp.

🏅 Top-Rated Local Carer

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"I enjoy working as a health care assistant, I have 10 years experience in the sector. I started as a carer in a dementia nursing home and worked my way up to a senior carer. I then wanted to progress my career, which I then became a deputy manager in another dementia nursing home. I enjoyed my job role, however, ultimately I missed the one to one interactions with my clients which I really love. So I stepped down and have been working as a dom care worker in the community, which I am really enjoying, having the privilege to work in the clients home, building trust and working together to achieve clients goals and wishes to remain as independant as possible and to remain in their homes per their wishes. I drive and have buisness insurance, I enjoy driving so I am more than happy to travel to help meet a clients needs. I also enjoy cleaning and cooking so again, I am more than happy to undertake these tasks too. I am also a private cleaner and have experience being self employed in this sector. In my spare time, my hobbies are gardening and my love of animals, I used to be a florist so this is now my hobby and I rescue animals. I can provide assistance with taking care of your beloved companions too as they are important to our mental welbeing. Currently I work on a bank system with one dom company which is every Tuesday 7am-2pm, I then have my private client for cleaning 3pm-6pm. I also work with another dom company Wednesdays 7am-1pm, Saturdays 7am-10pm and Sundays 7am-10pm. However this isn't set in stone as these days and hours highly depend on what clients I have been allocated for those days. I am looking to work together directly with my clients here and I will leave the other two dom companies I work for, so I will become very flexible and can accommodate your needs as best as I can. My rates are £20.00 per hour and £25.00 on a short notice request (less than 24 hour notice) These are the tasks i willl offer support in - -Cleaning duties i.e, hoovering, mopping, dusting, polishing, taking rubbish out/putting out bins and bringing them back in once they've been collected, general upkeep of cleanliness of your home -Laundry tasks i.e, ironing, washing, drying, stripping and re making beds -Mediction administration/veral prompts and reminders/monitoring if they have been taken and when to order/collect more -All personal care tasks i.e, washing, drying, applying prescribed and non prescribed creams, dressing/undressing, oral care, brushing hair, shaving, and denture care -Companionship, providing support to combat loneliness, isolation, building trusting bonds -Food shopping/returning and collecting of medication from the pharmacy -Assisting to manage/book appointments -Chaperone clients with their appointments -Looking after all pets i.e for cats, feeding, replace water, change and clean litter trays, general care needs. For dogs, i.e walking/pet sitting, feeding, replacing water, companionship, escorting pets to vet appiontments, grooming appointments, emergancy lappointments I will take them to the emergency vets out of hours if necessary. -regular visits, respite visits, renablement visits and last minute vists Happy to discuss other needs which I havent listed above If you have any questions or queries you are more than welcome to contact me anytime I look forward to assisting you with a person centred approach and helping you to achieve your goals to lead a happy and healthy life!"