Harshdeep kaur .
Personal Support Worker (PSW) with NACC-accredited certification
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Compassionate and dependable Personal Support Worker (PSW) with NACC-accredited certification and hands-on experience providing high-quality care in a retirement home setting. Skilled in assisting residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), dementia care, mobility assistance, infection prevention and control (IPAC), and documentation. GPA certified with strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Committed to delivering safe, respectful, and person-centred care while promoting residents' independence, dignity, and quality of life.
Experience
Personal Support Worker - VENVI Guildwood Retirement Living - Scarborough, ON
(2026-03)
- Deliver compassionate, person-centred care to more than 20 residents during each shift.
- Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and mobility while preserving dignity and independence.
- Support residents living with dementia by applying Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) to manage responsive behaviours.
- Perform safe transfers using wheelchairs, walkers, gait belts, and mechanical lifts.
- Observe, record, and promptly report changes in residents' physical and emotional conditions to the nursing team.
- Accurately document care, vital signs, and incidents using electronic documentation systems.
- Collaborate with Registered Nurses (RNs), Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs), dietary staff, and recreation teams to provide high-quality resident care.
- Maintain strict compliance with IPAC standards, WHMIS regulations, and workplace safety policies.
Clinical Placement - Personal Support Worker - VENVI Guildwood Retirement Living - Scarborough, ON
(2026-01 - 2026-03)
- Completed over 300 hours of supervised clinical placement in a long-term care environment.
- Assisted residents with all activities of daily living and mobility support.
- Monitored residents' well-being and reported concerns to supervising healthcare professionals.
- Assisted with meal service, hydration, and feeding support.
- Practiced safe lifting, positioning, infection prevention, fall prevention, and emergency procedures.
- Developed strong communication and teamwork skills while working with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Education
Personal Support Worker Certificate - Personal Support Work - National Institute of Hairstyling & Advanced Aesthetics Inc. (2026-03)
Computer Systems Technician Diploma - Computer Systems Technology - George Brown College (2025-09)
