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Haidi Thornton-Bekker

Haidi Thornton-Bekker

Profesional Carer
United Kingdom

Summary

Experienced, empathetic non-medical Care giver offering 3 years of providing live-in care. Complete domestic duties, assist clients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship and wonderful home cooked, healthy meals. Experience working with with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Osteoporosis, Kidney failure, Cerable Palsy and Blindness with skill and proactively addressing clients needs with respect and patience. Friendly, quite but engaging with strong attention to detail and organization.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates
2
2
Languages

Work History

Profesional Carer

Christies Care
06.2019 - Current
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Post op rehabilitation.
  • Determined specific needs and provided sensible practical care.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Supported clients with mental support and challenging behaviors.
  • Implemented strategies to reduce clutter and make a safe environment.
  • Recognized and raised a concern on Birdie with abnormalities or changes in clients health status.
  • Engaged Clients in meaningful conversation, socialization while providing personal care assistance.
  • Provided safe mobility and safeguarding support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and provided hygienic food preparation to support clients nutritional needs.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Promoted independence.
  • Assisted/prompted clients with self-administered medications.
  • Recorded status and duties on Birdie for management.
  • Recorded patients' blood pressure, times of medication and sleeping patterns for purpose of assessment due to medication.
  • Provided compassionate and client-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs to clients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.

Professional Carer

Consultus
09.2019 - 12.2019
  • Supported clients with Dementia.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help clients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Implemented systems in the kitchen for 'easier find' for the clients.
  • Assisted clients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.

Education

High School Diploma -

Durbanville Girls High
Durbanville, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Incident Reporting

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Software

Microsoft Word

Pastel Accounting & Express

Certification

Christies Care - Induction Certificate

Interests

Cooking

Gardening

Movies

Music

Animals

Outdoors

Natural healing

Caring

Cooking

I enjoy growing my own herbs, salads and vegetables and cooking for my friends and family. I love to entertain and  set the table with a theme or  just beautiful colors. I choose a country and will make a 3 course meal, it's fun and sometimes a challenge but I enjoy it and love finding exciting recipes.  I'm not a fan of ready made meals and prefer to cook healthier options but still satisfying and tasty. Oh, presentation is also important.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Additional Information

My working schedule in the UK (or surrounds) is between mid April to mid July and again from September to November. I prefer to do longer placements as I feel it is very important to build trust with my clients.

I am a non-smoker.

I do not drive overseas.

Timeline

Christies Care - Annual Update Training Certificate

10-2023

Christies Care - Induction Certificate

09-2022

Consultus Care - Induction Certificate

10-2019

Professional Carer

Consultus
09.2019 - 12.2019

Profesional Carer

Christies Care
06.2019 - Current

Christies Care - Induction Certificate

06-2019

High School Diploma -

Durbanville Girls High
04.2001 -
Haidi Thornton-BekkerProfesional Carer