Krystol Cole
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
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Compassionate and reliable Health Care Assistant with hands-on experience supporting older adults with personal care, ADLs, mobility, transfers, feeding, and safe use of ceiling and sit-to-stand lifts. Dedicated to providing person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence, safety, and quality of life. Strong team player with excellent communication, patience, empathy, and a commitment to delivering safe and respectful care.
Experience
Assisted living preceptorship - Aspira Pacifica Retirement Residence - Surrey BC
(2026 - 2026)
64 Hours
- Assisted with bedtime routines.
- Aided residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), including dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, and mobility support.
- Observed residents during medication administration and promptly reported concerns or changes in condition to nursing staff.
- Escorted residents to meals, appointments, recreational activities, and other areas within the facility.
- Monitored residents' physical, emotional, and behavioral well-being, communicating observations to the care team.
- Assisted with catheter care, including monitoring drainage, maintaining cleanliness, and reporting concerns or signs of infection to nursing staff.
- Built positive relationships with residents through compassionate communication, social engagement, and person-centered care.
Clinical experience as a student - Kinsmen Lodge Long Term Care - Surrey BC
(2026 - 2026)
160 hours
- Followed established individual resident care plans.
- Provided personal care to residents such as assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, care of skin and hair, toileting and other activities of daily living.
- Applied the use of transfers and lifts: Transfer Belt, Ceiling lift, Manual lift, Sit to Stand etc.
- Followed residents’ care plans, assists residents to meet their nutritional needs by serving, feeding and offering nourishments, as appropriate.
- Observed and reports any change in the residents’ ability to eat.
- Supported residents with dementia and cognitive impair.
- Assisted with recreational activities for the residents.
- Positioned residents for comfort and pressure injury prevention.
- Maintained the tidiness of resident rooms, including bed making. Cleans equipment used by residents such as bedpans, wheelchairs, and oxygen equipment as required.
- Assisted with wheelchairs, walkers, and mobility equipment.
- Observed and reported changes in resident conditions.
- Catheter care, ostomy care
Clinical experience as a student - Northcrest Care Centre - Delta BC
(2026 - 2026)
80 hours
- Assisted with ADLs including personal hygiene, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, positioning, and mobility.
- Promoted resident choice, dignity, independence, privacy, and safety during all aspects of care.
- Collaborated with HCAs and the healthcare team while following infection prevention, safety, and facility procedures.
- Followed proper body mechanics and safe transfer techniques.
- Applied infection prevention and control practices.
- Observed and reported changes in residents' condition.
Care Provider (Home Support) - Tucktu Care Inc. - North Vancouver, BC
(2022 - 2022)
- Assisted with ADLs, person-centered care, observing and recording.
- Supported an older adult living with dementia through daily routines, companionship, walks, and recreational activities.
- Used patience and calm communication to support dementia-related behaviours.
- Reported changes in client condition to ensure proper care.
Education
Health Care Assistant Diploma - Sprott Shaw College (2026 - 2026)
Master of Business Administration - University Canada West (2023 - 2023)
Bachelor of Business Administration - University, Technology (2018 - 2018)
