EVA ABENA DARKO
Care Assistant / Caregiver
ACCRA,,Greater Accra
Summary
I am a compassionate caregiver with four years of experience working in assisted living facilities and supporting elderly and ill people with in-home care. Promotes understanding attitude and compassionate nature to achieve comfortable and welcoming environment for patients. I am conversant in Caring Home Health Aide with demonstrated experience providing quality in-home care to elderly, disabled and chronically ill individuals. I am an Organized and dependable caregiver successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I am passionate about elder care, skilled at managing schedule and keeping clients as active as possible. I am culturally sensitive with the ability to provide both physical and emotional support to clients. I am willing to transport clients to appointment and events and take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Home Care
06.2020 - Current
- I take care of patient personal hygiene by grooming them, assisting them in bathing and maintaining mouth care
- I assist doctors in planning specific meals for patients with allergies
- I administer prescribed medications and injections for patients
- I respond to patients call and attend to them
- I reposition patients where necessary
- I take patients to the hospital when the time is needed for a doctors appointment or medical check-up.
- I assist with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- I assist clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- I engage patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- I transport individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- I assist patients with self-administered medications.
- I record patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- I change dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- I clean house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- I assist with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
Care Assistant
37 Military Hospital, Obstetric Ward
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Assisted and provided post natal care for nursing mothers
- Educated nursing mothers on nutrition and exercise
- Assisted and managed minor disorders in pregnancy
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to helped patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Care Assistant
Accra Psychiatric Hospital
11.2019 - 12.2019
- I checked of vital signs
- Managed nutritional status of the mentally ill
- Managed of specific Psychiatric conditions
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
Care Assistant
Tema General Hospital
04.2019 - 05.2019
- Fed patients with special conditions
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
Care Assistant
La General Hospital, OPD
11.2018 - 12.2018
- Cared of wounds
- I set trays and trolley for wound dressing
- Assisted in managing patients with fractures
- Assisted in managing patients with pain
Education
Certificate - Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical
Nursing And Midwifery Training College ( NMTC )
Teshie, Ghana11.2020
Skills
- Physical strength
- Patient Care
- Excellent attention to detail
- Patient assessment
- First Aid/CPR
- Patient safety
- Ability to lift and move patients
- Ability to bath patients
- Empathy
- Sense of humor
- Friendliness
- Compassion
- Great written and verbal communication
- Critical and analytical thinking skills
- Professionalism
- Dependable and Responsible
Certification
- HCA - Home Care Aide
- Certified Caregiver
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the information and details provided above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
REFERENCES
Name: Peter Amartey Laryea
Role: Senior Nursing Officer
Contact: +233244664687
notseamartey@yahoo.com
Name: Perpetual Keteku
Institution: NMTC Teshie
Position:Senior Health Tutor
Contact: +233246794770
abenaketeku@gmail.com
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it’s starting a new business, whether it’s leaving home, whether it’s getting married, or whether it’s flying into space.
Chris Hadfield
Timeline
Caregiver
Home Care
06.2020 - Current
Care Assistant
37 Military Hospital, Obstetric Ward
02.2020 - 04.2020
Care Assistant
Accra Psychiatric Hospital
11.2019 - 12.2019
Care Assistant
Tema General Hospital
04.2019 - 05.2019
Care Assistant
La General Hospital, OPD
11.2018 - 12.2018
Certificate - Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical
Nursing And Midwifery Training College ( NMTC )
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