Tutsirai Gwenya
Elderly Care Giver
Capetown ,Western Cape
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Elderly Caregiver
Johnson Family
Capetown
05.2022 - Current
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Administered medications following prescribed instructions to alleviate symptoms and discomfort, monitoring client reactions.
- Observed health status of clients to report changes and unusual occurrences to appropriate medical personnel.
- Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
Child Caregiver
Molefe Family
Harare
01.2008 - 11.2015
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Created and implemented diverse educational strategies to boost development.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to children during difficult times.
- Worked with children to develop good cognitive, physical and language skills.
- Developed age-appropriate activities and crafts to engage children.
- Documented children's growth and development.
- Assisted in potty training and toilet hygiene.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
Education
Home Based Care
Red Cross Society
Capetown 03.2022 - 04.2022
Aupair/Childcare
Reliant Nanny
Capetown 06.2018 - 07.2018
Ordinary Level
Hokodzi Secondary School
Murehwa Zimbabwe 01.1996 - 11.2000
Skills
First aid and safety
Progress documentation
State regulations knowledge
Patient care
Errands
Childcare experience
Wound care maintenance
Behavioral Management
Light cleaning
Cooking meals
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.
Ray Goforth
Timeline
Elderly Caregiver
Johnson Family
05.2022 - Current
Home Based Care
Red Cross Society
03.2022 - 04.2022
Aupair/Childcare
Reliant Nanny
06.2018 - 07.2018
Child Caregiver
Molefe Family
01.2008 - 11.2015
Ordinary Level
Hokodzi Secondary School
01.1996 - 11.2000