SAMUEL GATHENYA KIMANI
WESTLANDS,KENYA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate caregiver with over one year of experience providing exceptional care to individuals with various needs. Skilled in providing daily living assistance, emotional support and companionship to ensure a better quality of life for clients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Faclitator/Trainer
Hope world Wide Kenya
Nairobi, Nairobi
01.2023 - Current
- Providing daily living assistance, emotional support and companionship to ensure a better quality of life for clients
- Educating girls and young women on healthy choices in life
- Monitored employee progress, offering feedback to management on additional training requirements.
- Identifying young girls and women who are at risk of contradicting HIV and STI in slum area of Mathare, Kenya
- Enrolling vulnarable girls in various interventions within Hope Worlwide
- Record keeping
- Identifying participants who are in need of school fees and business startups and helping them write proposal to the organization.
Care assistant
Ujuzi Fursa Africa
Nairobi, Nairobi
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Providing care and support to 4 clients including assistance with daily living activities, medication management and transportation
- Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
- Ensured clients safety and well being by monitoring and reporting any changes in their health or behavior
- Developed strong relationships with clients and their families to provide emotional support and companionship
- Database Management, evaluation of the clients and report writing.
Care assistant
Go Care Health Solutions Limited
Nairobi, Nairobi
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Provide personal care and hygiene assistance to the elderly clients
- Assisted with medication management and prepared meals according to dietary restriction
- Assisted clients with mobility and transportation to appointments.
- Worked professionally with caregiving teams and hospital departments to maintain continuity of care.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
Assistant carer
Mathare Care Center
Nairobi, Nairobi
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Assisted clients with daily living activities such as dressing and grooming
- Provided emotional support and companionship to clients to promote a positive and uplifting environment
- Maintained accurate records of client care and communicated any changes to healthcare professionals.
- Prepared nutritional meals and snacks and encouraged healthy food intake, assisting with feeding as required.
- Performed light household chores to uphold standards of service users' living environment.
- Supported service users to take prescribed medication following doctor's directions and access repeat prescription service.
Education
Diploma in Caregiving
Alison
Online 06.2023 - 07.2023
Diploma - Home Care Management
Brooklyn Training Institute
Kenya 05.2015 - 04.2016
Skills
- Behaviour Management
- Compassionate and patient personality
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology and medication management
- Ability to provide physical and emotional support
- Time management and organization
- Data management and analysis
- Cooking
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Diploma in Caregiving
Alison
06.2023 - 07.2023
Faclitator/Trainer
Hope world Wide Kenya
01.2023 - Current
Care assistant
Ujuzi Fursa Africa
11.2020 - 09.2022
Care assistant
Go Care Health Solutions Limited
10.2019 - 07.2020
Assistant carer
Mathare Care Center
06.2018 - 07.2019
Diploma - Home Care Management
Brooklyn Training Institute
05.2015 - 04.2016
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