Patricia Matole

I am a hardworking, enthusiastic and dedicated individual with drive to offer quality patient care and assistance. Committed to assisting with meals, nutrition and personal hygiene. Able to support patients with errands and tasks.

Health Care Assistant - Complete Care Agency Ltd

(2025-05)

• Administering medication feed through PEG.
• Trachea Care and administering Cough Assist.
• Visual communication with clients who require it.
• Preparing meals and feeding the client (where required) as some clients are not able to feed themselves.
• Routine changing of Bed Linen and general hygiene maintenance of client personal area.
• Personal interaction with the client through social engagements.
• Making sure that clients who use self-administered medications are properly served and monitored to avoid any errors.
• Recording all information regarding the visit to Client including any observed unusual developments on the client.
• Support work to clients on certain days.
• Assist or accompany patients to the toilet or Bathroom as well as assisting them with mobility.
• Helping Clients at time of going to bed.

Health Care Assistant - HC ONE (Flex Force)

(2024-06 - 2025-05)

• Visiting Clients or patients in their homes to offer support.
• Cleaning and bathing clients to maintain a high level of hygiene.
• Preparing meals and feeding the client (where required) as some clients are not able to feed themselves.
• Routine changing of Bed Linen and general hygiene maintenance of client personal area.
• Personal interaction with the client through social engagements.
• Making sure that clients who use self-administered medications are properly served and monitored to avoid any errors.
• Recording all information regarding the visit to Client including any observed unusual developments on the client.
• Where necessary, accompany patient to the toilet or Bathroom as well as assisting them with mobility.
• Taking and putting client to bed when it's time to sleep.
• Any other general assistance as may be requested by the client.

Family Caregiver - Home Based Care

(2016-05 - 2022-10)

• Providing care to uncle who was involved in an accident.
• Used moving and handling skills to facilitate safe transfer on mobility impaired uncle while promoting dignity and independence.
• Provided ongoing companionship and supportive listening to build positive rapport and help combat loneliness.
• Reminded uncle with memory issues to complete forgotten personal tasks.
• Prepared and served tasty and healthy meals in line with uncle's nutritional needs.
• Monitored and recorded vital signs raising causes for concern to appropriate personnel.
• Minimized 80% of hospital admissions by observing uncle reactions to medication and treatments, promptly reporting abnormalities to healthcare team.
• Applied safe transportation techniques to transfer uncle between rooms ensuring 0% incidents.
• Supported bed-ridden uncle through regular repositioning and chair-based exercise, helping to prevent sores, joint degeneration and blood clotting.
• Established turning and repositioning routine for bed-ridden uncle that led to 60% reduction in reported bedsores.
• Controlled and administered medication and establishing reminders to ensure 100% on-time intake.
• Provided incontinence care and bed baths, always maintaining 100% dignity.
• Preserved uncle's dignity while performing tasks related to personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, toileting, bedpan changes and showering.

Hairdresser - Self Employed

(2002-01 - 2024-02)

GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ''O'' LEVEL - High School ZIMBABWE (2001)