Christabel Kamwi
Lusaka,Zambia
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with substantial experience in elderly care, focused on enhancing quality of life for seniors. Achieves high standards of patient comfort and safety through empathetic communication and diligent care. Specialises in personalised support plans, promoting both physical and emotional well-being.
Caring Elderly Caregiver with knack for fostering meaningful connections and enhancing quality of life. Specialises in personalised care plans, improving daily routines, and ensuring emotional well-being. Known for creating warm, supportive environments that promote health and happiness.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work history
Elderly caregiver
San sareno Auria
Sandton , South Africa
10.2025 - Current
- Established positive relationships with families to ensure consistent care standards.
- Prepared nutritious meals for better health outcomes.
- Handled emergency situations calmly, ensured resident safety at all times.
- Ensured medication was taken correctly to maintain optimal health conditions.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, alerted nursing staff to any anomalies swiftly.
- Assisted patients with daily personal, hygiene and incontinence care.
- Offered palliative care to patients with serious and terminal illnesses.
- Coordinated movement routines for patients according to individual physical requirements.
- Liaised with family members to organise activities and deliver updates on client progress.
- Changed bed linens, washed clothes and cleaned living quarters to maintain healthy personal environments.
- Helped individuals manage daily activities of living due to age, illness or injury, or chronic condition.
Caregiver
Marmanet frail care
Johansburg , South Africa
07.2025 - 10.2025
- Monitored vital signs regularly for early detection of health issues.
- Accompanied patients to medical appointments, ensuring continuity of care.
- Provided companionship by engaging in social and recreational activities.
- Coordinated schedules with family members for smooth caregiving operations.
- Assisted with daily living activities for improved quality of life.
- Offered emotional support during difficult times, fostering resilience and positivity.
- Helped patients with personal hygiene tasks, maintaining dignity and self-respect.
- Facilitated communication between patients and healthcare professionals for clear understanding of conditions.
- Assisted patients in mobility around the house; prevented accidents.
- Monitored and recorded vital signs, raising causes of concern to appropriate personnel.
- Produced weekly patient progress reports, enabling appropriate reviews and amendments to care plans.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - First aid level 1/2 and 3
Survival CPR
Johansburg 05.2025
Certified CPR - CPR
Survival CPR
Johansburg 01.2025
Diploma of Higher Education - Certified Caregiver – Elderly & Frail Care
Survival CPR
Johansburg 01.2025
Skills
- Senior-Friendly activity planning
- Nutrition for elderly
- Mobility assistance equipment handling
- Respect for privacy
- Elderly advocacy
- Palliative care knowledge
- Memory loss communication
- Alzheimer'S expertise
- Alzheimer'S disease knowledge
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Dementia care
- Bereavement support
- Medical assistance
- Wound dressing
- Mobility assistance
- Record-keeping
- Patient advocacy
- Meal and feeding support
- CPR expertise
- CPR certification
Languages
English
Advanced
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