Blessing Okare
KILLALA,Ireland
Summary
Dedicated care professional with extensive expertise in elderly care, palliative care, and disability support. Demonstrates proficiency in risk assessment, quality assurance measures, and adherence to care regulatory standards. Skilled in developing personalised care plans and ensuring patient dignity through effective communication, particularly with dementia patients. Committed to safeguarding procedures and infection prevention while maintaining health and safety regulations. A compassionate caregiver focused on patient engagement and supporting family members, aiming to enhance community and individual care through continuous training and development.
Offering strong leadership and communication skills, with knack for problem-solving and team collaboration. Knowledgeable about time management and conflict resolution. Ready to use and develop organisational, motivational, and decision-making skills to improve the general wellbeing of clients and staffs,
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Healthcare Quality Auditor/Supervisor
Caremark Ltd
Galway, County Galway
05.2024 - Current
- Responsible for carrying out comprehensive audits of healthcare quality processes to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Reviewing patient records and documentation to identify areas for improvement in care delivery.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to implement quality improvement initiatives and enhance patient outcomes.
- shadowing and training old and new staff on best practices in quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
- carry out spot checks to maintain high quality care and compliance.
- Participated actively in pre-audit planning meetings for more targeted checks.
- Identified and resolved issues, ensuring continuous improvement in operations.
- Performed risk assessment and planning careplans
- work with all other MDTs and report effectively back to the office.
- Making sure all care provided is person centred.
- mediate between families and HCAs
- Promoted a good working relationship between carers and the office
- Investigated customer complaints to address areas of improvement.
Health care assistant/support worker
Caremark Ltd
Mayo, County Mayo
02.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living tasks especially personal care and promoted independence and wellbeing.
- Supported healthcare professionals in implementing care plans tailored to individual needs.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care and communicated changes to relevant staff.
- Prompted medication
- Ensured cleanliness and safety of living environments to meet health and safety standards.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to clients to improve mental health outcomes.
- Prepared meals for patients, ensured balanced nutrition intake.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
- Delivered high-quality, dedicated care to clients with disability, consistently achieving individual care plan objectives.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
- Supported service user engagement in socialisation activities, promoting positive wellbeing.
- Delivered personal care focused on individual needs, preserving patient dignity and self-esteem.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
- Monitoring and recording patients bowel and urine output.
- Contributed feedback on patient progress leading to adjustments in personalised care plans.
Support worker
Fondazione Ado (Hospice) Ferrara
Ferrara, Italy
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Provided compassionate support to patients, ensuring comfort and dignity during end-of-life care.
- Assisted healthcare professionals in implementing care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and medical staff to address concerns and preferences.
- Monitored and documented changes in patient conditions, reporting significant findings to nursing staff.
- Organised activities and engagement initiatives to enhance patient wellbeing and social interaction.
- Developed strong relationships with patients and families, providing emotional support during challenging times.
- Participated in regular team meetings, enhancing quality of care provided.
Health care assistant
Residence Service Ferrara
Ferrara, Italy
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Assisted patients with daily living activities to enhance their comfort and well-being.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to individuals during challenging times.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to implement personalised care plans for each patient.
- Monitored patients' health conditions and reported any changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Enhanced healing process by changing wound dressings regularly.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Promoted positive physical and emotional wellbeing through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.
Education
A-Levels - Social Sciences
Ebe Foundation Secondary School
Benin City, Nigeria 09.2005 - 05.2011
NVQ Level 4 (QQI L5 Equivalent) - Operatorio Social Sanitario (Health and Social Care Operations)
Agenfor Italia
Ferrara, Italy 09.2021 - 11.2022
Advanced Certificate - Health Services Supervisory Management Skills(Health and Social Care L6)
North Connaught College
Tobercurry, County Sligo, Ireland 09.2024 - 05.2025
Skills
- Personal-Centred approach
- Risk assessment competence
- Palliative care understanding
- Safeguarding procedures
- Health and Safety regulations
- Care plan development
- Training and Development
- Care planning
- Appraisals
- Personal hygiene maintenance assistance
- Supporting family members
- Patient engagement
- Nutrition management
- Palliative Care
- Disability support
- Health assessment and monitoring
Affiliations
- Cooking, Singing , Dancing , Sport
Accomplishments
Music Awards
Languages
English
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
Dutch
Intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Advanced Certificate - Health Services Supervisory Management Skills(Health and Social Care L6)
North Connaught College
09.2024 - 05.2025
Healthcare Quality Auditor/Supervisor
Caremark Ltd
05.2024 - Current
Health care assistant/support worker
Caremark Ltd
02.2023 - Current
Support worker
Fondazione Ado (Hospice) Ferrara
03.2022 - 06.2022
Health care assistant
Residence Service Ferrara
03.2022 - 05.2022
NVQ Level 4 (QQI L5 Equivalent) - Operatorio Social Sanitario (Health and Social Care Operations)
Agenfor Italia
09.2021 - 11.2022
A-Levels - Social Sciences
Ebe Foundation Secondary School
09.2005 - 05.2011