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ELIZABETH STENHOUSE
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
2639 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1X9
647-574-3411
elizabethstenhouse1@gmail.com

PROFILE
Over 5-year rewarding career providing homemaking and personal
care services improving the health, safety and quality of living of
children, youth and seniors with complex disabilities and health care
needs
Practical experience in community, residential and long-term care
settings
PSW certification from an accredited educational institution
Warm, compassionate, and caring individual dedicated to patientcentered care
Strong geriatric care knowledge
Culturally sensitive with excellent cross-cultural communication skills
Reputation for establishing quick rapport and maintaining positive
client relationships
EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Present
NHI-NURSING & HOMEMAKERS INC.

2016-

Provides private care/healthcare, and facility support services within

prominent hospitals to patients with specialized needs including
Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson's, Muscular Dystrophy, Stroke, Cognitive
Impairment, Acquired Brain Injury, HIV/AIDS, Geriatric Care and Mental
Health Care, ICU, Transplants, Palliative Care, Post-op, Hearing/Vision
Impaired

HOME CARE AIDE (part-time / casual)

2012 - 2015
PRIVATE HOME

Provided respite care services to family with child with ADD/ADHD

delivering attentive personal care and supervision and facilitating
activities to support childs physical, emotional, mental, and social
development

HOME CARE AIDE

2015
PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD, FAMILY MEMBER

2000

Provided day and round the clock (24 hour) care to family member
with Autism and dual diagnosis improving overall health and wellness
Participated in health care planning and conferencing with healthcare
teams to ensure consistent and attentive delivery of care
Facilitated referral services to community support agencies and
medical professionals to meet social, recreational and healthcare
needs

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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ASSISTANT (student placement)
2015
LUCY MCCORMICK SENIOR SCHOOL

Assisted with the successful delivery of specialized instructional

program for special needs students aged 12 to 21 creating a safe,
caring, and welcoming learning environment
Supported teacher/educational support staff with the delivery of oneto-one and group instructional activities to non-verbal students
observing and documenting student progress
Attended to special health care needs of students with severe
disabilities utilizing proper techniques for positioning and lifting,
portering, and feeding students achieving student comfort, well-being
and safety
Participated in the implementation of student behavior plans
resulting in effective and safe student learning
Managed difficult behaviors and situations with minimum disruption
by utilizing Board guidelines and best practices for safe interventions
with students minimizing health and safety risks

EXPERIENCE CONTD
PERSONAL

SUPPORT

WORKER

(student

placement)

2014
VERMONT SQUARE LONG TERM CARE HOME

Supported seniors and disabled adults within a 130-bed long-term

care facility with activities of daily living: hygiene, grooming,
dressing, toileting, and feeding ensuring their continued health
and safety
Assisted patients with repositioning, ambulation, and
transportation utilizing Hoyer Lift equipment, wheelchairs, walkers
and canes helping patients reach their highest level of physical
functioning
Assisted patients with taking medications by providing reminders,
monitoring intake times and consumption

CHILD & YOUTH SERVICES WORKER

2010
WHITE RABBIT TREATMENT HOMES INC.

2005

Supervised children and youth with a wide spectrum of physical,

mental and emotional disabilities within parent model foster homes
contributing to high quality care
Administered, logged and stored medications safely using double lock
up protocol
Developed behavior management and individualized care plans

EDUCATION
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER CERTIFICATE
2015
Yorkdale Adult Learning Centre

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

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MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CERTIFICATE

2016
Miziwe Biik Employment & Training
UNDERSTANDING & MANAGING AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR CERTIFICATE
2015
Toronto Hostels Training Centre
FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE
2015
Newcomer Womens Services
WHMIS / WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY CERTIFICATE
2015
Yorkdale Adult Learning Centre
STANDARD FIRST AID & CPR CERTIFICATE
2014
Canadian Red Cross
CRISIS PREVENTION INTERVENTION (CPI) CERTIFICATE
2014
Instructor R. Bartley
MASK FIT TEST CERTIFICATE
2014
Synergy

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