Compassionate Caregiver, dedicated to Nurturing Young Minds
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I’m a 20 year old female from the UK and I’ve recently moved to Perth! Just before COVID hit, I was a fully trained gymnastics coach for all ages from 2-16 years old, but unfortunately as a result of COVID the gymnasium I worked at closed down. This is when I began my career working with aged care in a nursing home. I worked with adults from the ages of 45 all the way up to 102 years old!! During this job, I cooked, cleaned, assisted with personal care, administered medication, arranged doctors and hospital appointments, escorted patients to their appointments, done laundry, organised important documentation, helped them re-gain their mobility, promote independence, maintained a safe environment, and most importantly, I made my patients smile and laugh, even though they were going through a very tough time! The patients I worked with either had mobility issues, mental issues, behavioural issues, or dementia/ Alzheimers. I worked there for 3 and a half years before coming to Australia this August! I’ve baby sat for younger siblings, cousins and neighbours children. I have really good patience so that comes in handy when working around vulnerable people such as infants and the elderly.