Health Care Aide - Megan Villisty - Strathmore, AB
(2025-04)
Work In home private care with Cerebral Palsy Patient. Collabrate directly with them and their care circle, focus on SMART goals, such as independent dressing, or navigating in the community directly improving quality of life. Assist patient with ADLs including bathing, dressing, medication delivery, Vital signs, temperature, while promoting maximum personal independence.
Operation of specialized equipment including gait lift, ceiling lift and wheel chair transfers. Monitor daily physical changes, spasticity levels, and progress towards therpy goals, reporting directly to supervisor. Documenting, recording changes as needed.
Maintenance of meal prepping and cleaning.
Health Care Aide - All About Care - Calgary, AB
(2024-04)
Over 6000 hours with practical experience, Theory and on the job training. Working in Community care, home care settings, Carewest (past) and with over 15 years experience as a HCA.
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and overall wellbeing. Working with a variety of clients, ALS, full 100% care sit to stand mechanical lift. Dementia, wheelchair bound clients. Progressive Huntington's Disease
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting clients
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment
- Reduced patient anxiety through effective communication and active listening skills
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress
- Ensured the safe transfer of patients using proper techniques to prevent injuries and falls
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current with best practices as a health care aide, with on going applied courses registered with Health Care Aide Directory
- Supported patient nutrition needs by preparing meals according to dietary restrictions
- Assisted in feeding patients by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook. Following care plan on updates and documentation at the end of the shift
- Adapted quickly to changing patient conditions, adjusting care strategies accordingly for optimal results. Team meets as needed under the care of the family and direction of Nurse on duty
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation as needed
- Promoted a clean and safe environment by adhering to strict infection prevention protocols
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses of any changes in patient status
- Managed challenging behaviors in dementia residents, ALS client strategies, using evidence-based protocols and technique for redirection
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and ampulating
- Administered medication as prescribed in Doset Dosage daily by reading, ensuring adherence to schedules and dosages, admistration of suppository care as per protocol. medication charted each shift in the Mardaily
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards
- Consistently received positive feedback from both patients and supervisors regarding quality of care provided
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide cognitive capacity
- Prepared and delivered meals to patients, assisting with feeding as necessary
- Completed necessary reports and documentation on time adhere to specifications
- Training new Health Care Aides to fill in for new role positions
Education Assistant, Special Needs, Yoga Coach - Imagination Tree / NE School (Montessori) - Calgary, AB
(2021-09 - 2024-03)
Teaching yoga & Gymnastics to preschool and school aged children. Plan and organize activities to help children develop and learn intellectually, physically and emotional needs to enrich lives. Work with preschoolers and school aged children with leadership roles.
- I taught in large group settings inside classrooms
- I aid in assisting children with daily programs, such as, art, music, culture, playing together, going outside
- Supporting behaviors, others various activities leading by example, teaching Yoga and Gymnastics lessons, mentoring, delegating instructions, computer skills, typing, programming, Microsoft Word, Microsoft office, knowledgeable in software
- Established a welcoming and inclusive environment for students of all skill levels, fostering community growth
- Instructed students in breathing, meditation and yoga poses to improve strength and flexibility
- Incorporated elements of music, aromatherapy, or visualization techniques to enhance overall student experience during classes
- Incorporated safety, fun and creativity in lesson design and application
- Supported teachers in maintaining a safe learning environment by monitoring student behavior during class transitions and extracurricular activities
- Engaged students in learning through effective classroom management techniques that promoted active participation and collaboration
- Supervised students in common areas such as cafeteria, library, and playground
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum
- Improved classroom management by implementing positive reinforcement strategies and clear expectations
- Managed special education accommodations for students with disabilities, such as Austism, ADD, ADHD ensuring equal access to educational opportunities such Lesson planning, taught the Art class one hour of instruction hands on learning for all students regardless of learning ethics and cognitive development
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline
- Helped teachers manage bus loading and unloading
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues
