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Fiona S.
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6 years of live-in care experience
About Fiona S.
Fiona is intelligent, articulate, friendly and personable. She has worked in care all her life in various settings including Residential and Nursing homes, Domiciliary care, and in Mental health support work, she has a background as a Social Worker and in Occupational Therapy. She started her career as a live-in carer since 2018 and hasn’t looked back. She has experience with a range of needs including Dementia, Companionship, Brain injuries, Parkinson’s, Stroke, Cancer, Palliative care, and Diabetes. She has practical experience with catheter care, stoma care and personal care. She says everyone deserves good care, and believes in delivering person-centred care tailored to individual needs with a caring nature, and a flexible and adaptable approach. She says she gives her all to her clients and doesn’t see her role as a job but as a vocation.
Ok with cats or dogs
Ok with smoker clients
Skills
Administration
Attending Appointments
Cleaning
Companionship
Doing Laundry
Dressing and Undressing
Driving Licence
Driving Licence (with Car)
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
Dressing Wounds
Incontinence pad changes
Mobility
Has a driving license and a car
Has driving licence
Cuisine Speciality:
Ok to cook meat and fish
Signature dish:
Fiona is a good cook and can cook typical English meals using fresh ingredients, e.g. traditional omelettes, sheperds pie and vegtebles.
Conditions
Alzheimer's Dementia
Cancer
Insulin dependent (Type 1) Diabetes
Non insulin dependent (Type 2) Diabetes
Parkinson's disease
Stroke
Terminal Illness
Traumatic Brain Injury
Languages
English
Hobbies
In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, reading, walking, and socialising