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Gladys G.
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22 years of live-in care experience
About Gladys G.
I have worked as a support worker for 15 years. My areas of expertise includes working with spinal injury patients, changing supra pubic catheter, changing tracheostomy. I have knowledge and experience of working with patients who have pace makers, patients who are on Bipap, Cipap, the use of cough assist machine, PEG & JEG feeds and patients who have colostomy (stoma) bag, use of Nippy, experienced in taking observations, use of hoists, sliding sheets, people with dimentia, head injuries, learning disabilities, nursing and residential homes.
Ok with cats or dogs
Ok with smoker clients
Skills
Administration
Attending Appointments
Cleaning
Companionship
Computer Assistance
Doing Errands
Doing Laundry
Dressing and Undressing
Driving Licence
Driving Licence (with Car)
Eating and Drinking Assistance
Light house keeping
Manual Handling
Meal Preparation
Medical Administration
Medication Prompting
Moving and Handling
Personal Assistance
Personal Grooming and Hygiene
Pet Companion
Physical Activities
Shopping
Wheelchair Assistance
Specialist care
Catheter Management
Dressing Wounds
Incontinence pad changes
PEG feeding
Tracheostomy tube care
Using a hoist
Using a ventilator
Mobility
Has a driving license and a car
Has driving licence
Ok to cook meat and fish
Signature dish:
Beef Lasagne, Hot Pot, Sunday Roast
Conditions
ADHD
Alzheimer's Dementia
Anxiety
Autism
Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
Depression
Eating Disorder
Epilepsy
HIV
Insulin dependent (Type 1) Diabetes
Learning Disability
Mild cognitive impairment
Motor Neurone Disease
Parkinson's disease
Physical Disability
Schizophrenia
Spinal Injury
Stroke
Terminal Illness
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vascular Dementia
Languages
English
Shona
Hobbies
Socialising, going out, cooking,reading,walking,watching tv, movies