Arshdeep Kaur
Personal Support Worker
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About
Compassionate, reliable, and dedicated Personal Support Worker with hands-on experience providing high-quality care to seniors and individuals requiring assistance with daily living activities in long-term care and nursing home settings. Skilled in supporting residents with mobility, personal hygiene, feeding, repositioning, emotional support, and behavioural care while maintaining dignity and independence. Strong knowledge of infection prevention and control, safe lifting and transfer techniques, dementia care, and resident safety protocols.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with nurses and healthcare teams in fast-paced environments while maintaining accurate documentation and delivering person-centered care.
Experience
Personal Support Worker Intern - Henley House Nursing Home - St. Catharines, Ontario
(2026-01 - 2026-03)
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and feeding assistance
- Supported residents with safe mobility, transfers, and repositioning using proper body mechanics and transfer techniques
- Observed and reported changes in residents' physical, emotional, and behavioural conditions to nurses and healthcare staff
- Assisted with meal preparation and feeding while following dietary and safety guidelines
- Maintained a clean, safe, and supportive environment while following infection prevention and control protocols
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance residents' comfort and well-being
Personal Support Worker - Albright Manor - Beamsville, Ontario
- Delivered compassionate resident-focused care in a long-term care setting while maintaining residents' dignity, safety, and independence
- Assisted residents with personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding support
- Performed safe transfers, repositioning, and mobility assistance using mechanical lifts and mobility equipment
- Supported residents with dementia, cognitive impairments, and behavioural challenges using patient-centered approaches
- Followed individualized care plans and accurately documented resident care activities and observations
- Maintained infection prevention and control standards including proper PPE use, hand hygiene, and environmental safety practices
- Worked collaboratively with Registered Nurses, RPNs, and healthcare teams to ensure quality resident care and safety
Volunteer Caregiver - Old Age Home - Patiala, Punjab, India
(2021 - 2022)
- Assisted elderly residents with daily support and companionship
- Helped maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents
- Practiced infection control and hygiene standards while supporting resident care needs
Education
Personal Support Worker Program - Epic College of Technology (2025 - 2026)
General Arts and Science - Niagara College (2022 - 2024)