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Work History
Education
Skills
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Hi, I’m

Shiru Kibuthu

Direct Care Provider
Nairobi
Shiru  Kibuthu

Summary

I'm an ambitious, proactive worker who's dedicated, quick to learn, and thrives in teamwork. I'm driven to solve and prevent problems, love helping and making a difference for others. My experience has taught me to respect privacy, maintain trustworthiness, and ensure confidentiality.I'm an ambitious, proactive worker who's dedicated, quick to learn, and thrives in teamwork. I'm driven to solve and prevent problems, love helping and making a difference for others. My experience has taught me to respect privacy, maintain trustworthiness, and ensure confidentiality.

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work History

Female 76 years Old
Nairobi

Direct Care Specialist
05.2016 - 07.2018

Job overview

  • Worked with clients with nonverbal, verbal development disabilities.
  • Teach them coping and learning skills, which include feeding them self, safety skills, life skill - danger stranger, crossing the street. personal hygenine
  • Helping with behavior modification, help clients disengage from episode and redirect to more positive attitude
  • Math skills, reading skill, arts and craft.
  • Take clients out into the community for social skills and teach them to interact with appropriate behavior.
  • Helped with home management tasks, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and routine cleaning.
  • Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
  • Arranged transportation and accompanied patients to doctors' offices and errands.
  • Analyzed overall patient performance and recommended adjustments to care plan goals, supporting individual progression.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Updated patient files with current vitals, behaviors, and other data relevant to treatment planning.
  • Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
  • Developed and implemented individualized care plans to meet individual needs of each client.
  • Educated clients and family members on relevant topics to support independent living.
  • Researched community resources and services to provide accessibility and assistance to clients.

Female 77 Years old
NEW-DELHI

Personal Caregiver
07.2022 - 07.2023

Job overview

  • Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse. Administer medication and required.
  • Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
  • Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
  • Assisted patients daily with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding, also did the meals, laundry and light house keeping.
  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments. Obtained household supplies and ran daily errands.
  • Provided medication orally for pain
  • Gave patents comfort at their end of life.
  • Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort, social and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation and safety.

Female 22 years old
Nairobi

Part time care giver

Job overview

Book Hospi appointments

Accompany the patient for reviews

Ensure consistency in ph exercises

Ensure flow of diet requirements

Education

The Nairobi Hospice
Nairobi

Certificate In Palliative Care from General Palliative Care
06.2023

University Overview

Skills

  • CPR/First Aid certified
  • Compassionate caregiver
  • Dedicated hospice care provider
  • Committed team player
  • Administration of Medications
  • Geriatric Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Scheduling Medical Appointments
  • Mobility Support
  • Compassionate Client Care
  • Client Requirements
  • Safety Behaviors
  • Personal Care Assistance
  • Routine Adjustment
  • Independent Living
  • Personal Grooming Care
  • Vital Signs Management
  • Care Plan Assessment
  • Client Documentation
  • Developing Client Trust
  • Behavior Tracking
  • Emotional and Social Support
  • Community Integration Support
  • Patient Rapport
  • Treatment Plan Implementation
  • Medical Records Management
  • Attentive to People
  • Residential Support
  • Remote Video Conferencing
  • Laptop and Tablet Operation
  • Assisting with Daily Living
  • Status Updates

Languages

Kikuyu, Kiswahili, English, sign language.
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Personal Caregiver
Female 77 Years old
07.2022 - 07.2023
Direct Care Specialist
Female 76 years Old
05.2016 - 07.2018
The Nairobi Hospice
Certificate In Palliative Care from General Palliative Care
Part time care giver
Female 22 years old
Shiru Kibuthu Direct Care Provider