Dementia care giver

My name is christinah nkuna - leshabane. I'm 43 years old lady .I was growing up at limpopo province at Giyani .I completed my matric at malenga high school 1997.I study lay health Care worker at Empilweni Nursing School Randburg 2003 . I started working at United Cerebral Palse Association of South Africa at 2003 until 2004 October. I was working at Akeso Crescent Clinic (Psychatric Clinic) Boskruin Randburg from 2004 until 2014 January. I was studying Health and Safety Environmental Management and work as SHE Officer for different companies. 2021 April I was working at curitus home as Care Worker for a Private patient until December 2021. I have certificates for Lay Health care Worker, CPR and First Aid, Dementia Care and Diploma in Nursing Patient care.

I am interested in Care giver jobs.I have genuine interest in helping people with compassion and enthusiasm. I have undertaken training in Home based Care and First Aid at the South African Red Cross Society, as well as other Care skills training online. I did my practicals at Medifrail Cura in Pretoria in November 2023 where I helped take care of people with Alzheimers/ Dementia. The following were my duties: • Assisting with personal care such as feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising of patients. • Providing companionship and helping patients with mobility • Assisting in provision of medication under supervision of the nurse • Taking and recording patient’s vital signs by recording blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration. • Recording and reporting any changes to the nurse • Giving of medication under the instruction/ supervision of the Nurse.

Care giver job is what I’m looking for. I do have passion experience and qualification for it. I love working more with elders who can’t help themselves due to illnesses. I can work with people who suffered stroke, dementia, and Depression. I’m very friendly and easy to talk to. Empathy is one of my strength. I know how to work with difficult client or elders. I can bed bath and feed those who unable to. I can drive as well with 10 years experience code 10 that I have.