MITCHELLE ATIENO ADHIAMBO
Nairobi,Kenya
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate senior caregiver and housekeeper with extensive experience providing high quality support in private homes and elderly care settings. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, medication management, mobility support, and meal preparation while fostering companionship and emotional well-being. Experienced in maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable household environment, including thorough housekeeping, laundry, and household organization. Known for patience, empathy, and a strong sense of responsibility. I take pride in ensuring my client’s dignity, comfort, and independence are always respected. Dedicated to creating a warm and supportive atmosphere where clients feel valued and cared for.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Caregiver/Housekeeper
Charles Disney Memorial Homes
Nairobi, Kenya
05.2025 - 07.2025
- Helped client with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Assisted client with eating and encouraging client to do things for herself to regain independence.
- Helped client to take prescribed medication ensuring client adhered to schedule dosages.
- Ensured a safe environment for client, which includes removing hazards and monitoring for potential risks.
- Offered client companionship and emotional support, listening to concerns and providing encouragement and support where needed.
- Observing client’s health and reporting changes to family or resident doctor.
- Maintained accurate records of care provided and client’s progress.
- Assisted in light house keeping and meal preparation.
- Maintained a clean environment, and helped with housekeeping tasks.
- Helped in meal preparations, daily cleaning activities, laundry, and household management.
- Coordinating reliever caregiver ensuring that the client was not left alone and properly cared for in my absence.
Healthcare Assistant Internship
Uzima Uhai Health Center
Kasarani, Kenya
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Monitored vital signs, recorded observations, and reported changes to nurses.
- Bed making and ensuring patient’s personal hygiene is handled appropriately.
- Assisted in medical procedures such as wound dressing and medication administration and any other required procedures.
- Provided comfort, companionship, and emotional support to patients.
- Facilitating communication between patients, family, and healthcare professionals.
- Assisting patients with mobility aids and transporting them within the facility.
Caregiver/Domestic assistant
Charles Disney Memorial Homes
Nairobi, Kenya
02.2024 - 01.2025
- Communicated effectively with patient and family fostering positive relationships.
- Prepared and served nutritious meals, supporting the patient’s dietary needs.
- Monitored medications schedule and ensured patients health safety.
- Managed patient’s behavior changes and offered emotional support.
- Reassured the patient each time the mood changes or incase of a crisis.
- Facilitated games and routines as a part of daily routine for mental stimulation.
- Organized for shopping and transportation.
- Provided 24 hours caregiving shifts.
- Coordinated reliever caregivers and ensured that 24-hour, 7 days a week uninterrupted care was provided to the patient.
- Created a safe and familiar environment.
- Accompanied patient to medical appointments, assisted with mobility, as well as stay with the patient at the hospital incase of admission.
- Maintained records of medication schedules and organized timely refills.
- Completed light housekeeping tasks, maintaining clean living area.
- Responsible for daily cleaning, laundry, and general household hygiene.
Caregiver/Domestic assistant/private home housekeeper
Kitisuru Estate
Nairobi, Kenya
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisted with bathing and grooming ensuring personal hygiene needs were met.
- Responsible for daily cleaning, laundry, ironing, and general household organization.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and comfortable home environment to support the client’s comfort and health.
- Provided support with dressing and changing clothes for a sense of comfort and dignity.
- Offered necessary support for walking and moving around to prioritize wellbeing.
- Trusted with keys and personal belongings, demonstrating reliability and integrity.
- Created a friendly relationship with the client, provided companionship and, engaged in conversations for a positive atmosphere.
- Engaged client in mind stimulating activities to promote cognitive function.
- Managed challenging behaviors and provided support to the client.
- Assisted with toileting and changing undergarments ensuring comfort and hygiene.
Caregiver
Charles Disney Memorial Homes
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2020 - 10.2022
- Assisted clients with personal care and hygiene such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Supported with mobility, using a wheelchair and transferring safely from bed to chair and vice versa.
- Offered companionship and emotional support, providing friendship to reduce loneliness and encourage positive mental wellbeing.
- Helped with meal preparation and nutrition.
- Helped with medication management reminding clients to take medications on time.
- Accompanied patients to doctor’s appointments.
- Health monitoring and reporting- observing and checking the clients health, vital signs, mood, or behavior and reporting to family or resident doctor.
- Promoted independence and dignity by encouraging clients to participate in simple daily tasks when possible and respecting their choices, routines, and privacy.
Housekeeper
K1 Klub House
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2019 - 02.2020
- Cleaned and prepared guest rooms, bathrooms, and public areas to the hotel standards.
- Replaced linens, restocked amenities, and reported maintenance issues promptly.
- Worked efficiently under time pressure while maintaining quality and attention detail.
- Provided excellent customer service and supported guests with requests.
- Was reliable, had strong attention to detail, was trustworthy and satisfied clients consistently.
Cashier/Waitress
Big square restaurant
Nairobi, Kenya
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Serving customers and improving communication and organizational skills.
- Operating cash registers and POS machines.
- Managed customers transactions, payments, and assisted with various tasks.
- Contributed to teamwork and maintained a positive environment.
- Served customers, sold take out orders and balanced cash registers.
Education
Certificate - Phlebotomy
E-Tiba Medical Training College
Nairobi , Kenya 07.2025 - 10.2025
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Muthurwa Girls Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Lower Kiara Primary School
Healthcare Assistant
Avenue Homecare and Pharmacies
Nairobi , Kenya 09.2024 - 12.2024
Skills
- Patience
- Empathy
- Household management
- Deep cleaning
- Sanitation
- Personal care assistance
- Hygiene
- Observational skills
- Organizing skills
- Meal preparation
- Kitchen cleanliness
- Managing cleaning schedules
- Home organization
- Maintenance
- Medication management
- Basic health monitoring
- Mobility assistance
- Emergency response
- Wound care
- First Aid
- CPR
- Vital signs monitoring
- Phlebotomy
- Laundry
- Ironing
- Bed making
- Linen changing
Referees
Available upon request
Personal Information
Nationality: Kenyan
Criminal Record
None
Health Status
Excellent
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Certificate - Phlebotomy
E-Tiba Medical Training College
07.2025 - 10.2025
Caregiver/Housekeeper
Charles Disney Memorial Homes
05.2025 - 07.2025
Healthcare Assistant Internship
Uzima Uhai Health Center
02.2025 - 05.2025
Healthcare Assistant
Avenue Homecare and Pharmacies
09.2024 - 12.2024
Caregiver/Domestic assistant
Charles Disney Memorial Homes
02.2024 - 01.2025
Caregiver/Domestic assistant/private home housekeeper
Kitisuru Estate
12.2022 - 01.2024
Caregiver
Charles Disney Memorial Homes
06.2020 - 10.2022
Housekeeper
K1 Klub House
06.2019 - 02.2020
Cashier/Waitress
Big square restaurant
05.2018 - 04.2019
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Muthurwa Girls Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Lower Kiara Primary School