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Lynda N.

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Can relocate

17 years of live-in care experience

About Lynda N.

Lynda comes from Scotland and spent 5 years serving with HM Forces in the British Army where she travelled the world. She has 2 children and four grandchildren. Then in 2006 she embarked upon a career in care starting her career in residential care homes for the elderly and supporting young adults with learning disabilities in the community. She has been working as a live in carer supporting clients to live independently in their own homes since 2010. Lynda holds a NVQ in Health and Social care and has done specific trainingin care of clients suffering with Dementia and challenging behaviour. Her live in care experience includes working with clients with limited mobility, providing end of life care, and supporting clients suffering with Dementia Lynda worked with her long term client, a 93 year old lady, sharing a rota of care on and off since November 2013, and then on a more permanent basis from December 2015 until she sadly passed away in October 2016. She has worked in shorter term roles since this time. Lynda always makes homemade food for clients using fresh ingredients to their tastes.

Ok with cats or dogs

Skills

Attending Appointments

Cleaning

Companionship

Doing Errands

Doing Laundry

Dressing and Undressing

Eating and Drinking Assistance

Light house keeping

Live-In Care

Manual Handling

Meal Preparation

Medication Prompting

Moving and Handling

Personal Assistance

Personal Grooming and Hygiene

Pet Companion

Physical Activities

Shopping

Wheelchair Assistance

Specialist care

Incontinence pad changes

Using a hoist

Cuisine Speciality:

Ok to cook meat and fish

Signature dish:

Traditional

Conditions

Alzheimer's Dementia

Anxiety

Cancer

Cerebral Palsy

COPD

Deafness

Depression

Eating Disorder

Mild cognitive impairment

No condition

Orthopaedic Injuries

Osteoporosis

Parkinson's disease

Physical Disability

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Spinal Injury

Stroke

Terminal Illness

Traumatic Brain Injury

Vascular Dementia

Visual Impairment

Languages

English

Hobbies

Lynda describes herself as a brilliant cook and more than happy to cook for dinner parties, very caring and a hard worker.

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