Comfort Ansah
Johannesburg
Summary
Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 6 years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail.Leveraged time management and problem-solving skills to enhance quality of life for clients and children, achieving a 100% satisfaction rate from families
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Solomon Dlamini Old Age Home
Durban, South Africa
04.2021 - Current
- Assist clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Clean house, run errands, manage laundry, and complete weekly grocery shopping.
- Assist with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Perform light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Assist clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engage patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Enhance patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Assist with feeding and monitor intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assist patients with self-administered medications.
- Provide emotional support to patients and their families during challenging times, fostering trust and strong relationships.
- Prioritize patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Transport individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Document detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
- Recognize and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Home Childcare Provider
Ayanda Ntobeko
Randburg, South Africa
07.2017 - 01.2021
- Built strong relationships with parents through effective communication about their child''s progress and needs.
- Maintained clean and organized living and play areas to promote child health and safety.
- Developed engaging activities to help children learn and grow.
- Established and followed stable routine for children to meet emotional and developmental needs.
- Enhanced child development by implementing age-appropriate educational activities and playtime.
- Encouraged physical activity with outdoor excursions like visits to local parks or nature walks around the neighborhood.
- Encouraged and supported self-help skills to establish independence.
- Maintained cleanliness of childcare spaces by performing regular housekeeping tasks such as laundry, dishes, and sanitizing toys.
- Assisted with toileting, dressing and hygiene to meet child's personal needs.
- Implemented consistent routines for naptime, mealtime, and playtime, creating a structured environment conducive to learning.
- Established a safe and nurturing environment for children, resulting in increased trust from parents.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Administered first aid when necessary while adhering to all safety guidelines outlined by certification courses completed annually.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
- Helped children develop motor skills in preparation for preschool and kindergarten.
Education
Matric Certificate Grade 12 -
National Senior Certificate
Skodiohola High School 2014
Skills
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Time Management
- Elderly Care
- Problem-Solving
- Patient Care
- Daily living assistance
- Multitasking and Organization
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Emotional Support
- Basic Housekeeping
- Strong Ethics
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Documentation
- Nutrition knowledge
- English Language Fluency
Certification
✓First Aid - Florence Academy June 2024
✓Basic Life Support - Florence Academy June 2024
✓Diabetes treatment and management- Florence Academy June 2024
✓Health and safety representative - Training Academy SA 2015
✓Basic Fire Fighting - Training Academy SA
✓Industrial relations & handling discipline in the workplace June 2016
Timeline
Caregiver
Solomon Dlamini Old Age Home
04.2021 - Current
Home Childcare Provider
Ayanda Ntobeko
07.2017 - 01.2021
Matric Certificate Grade 12 -
National Senior Certificate