Period: 17 Nov 2017 to 27 Nov 2025
Country: Singapore
Title: Live-in Caregiver
Setting: In-Home
- Cared for a 78-year-old lady with pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs). The elderly weighed 47kg.
- Initially, assisted in walking with walking frame. Used a wheelchair when going outside. For the last 3 months of care, the elderly became bedbound.
- Administered suppository (bullet) and enema.
- Gave injections (twice a month).
- Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, sponging (for the last 3 months of care), toileting, changing diapers (only at night and for last 3 months of care), dressing, walking, turn and position (for the last 3 months of care).
- Shared a room with the elderly. For the last 3 months of care, woke up at night to assist the elderly to change diapers, turn and position.
- Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
- Assisted in exercises.
- Prepared and served medications.
- Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
- Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
- Cared for the elderly until she passed away.
Period: 10 Jul 2017 to 17 Nov 2017
Country: Singapore
Title: Live-in Caregiver
Setting: In-Home
- Cared for a wheelchair-bound 92-year-old lady with stomach operation. The elderly weighed 55kg.
- Administered suppository (bullet) and enema.
- Basic wound care for bedsore.
- Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa.
- Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up at night to assist the elderly to change diapers.
- Assisted in ROM exercises.
- Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
- Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
- Cared for the elderly until she passed away. Hence, she was transferred to another employer.
Period: 16 Sep 2016 to 10 Jul 2017
Country: Singapore
Title: Live-in Caregiver
Setting: In-Home
- Cared for a bedbound 84-year-old lady with dementia and stroke. The elderly weighed 42kg.
- Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa (belted to wheelchair), turning & positioning (including at night).
- Slept in a separate room. Woke up at night to assist the elderly to change diapers, turn and position and check on her.
- Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
- Assisted in ROM exercises.
- Due to dementia,
- The elderly would cry and have hand movements when she was upset and in bad mood. Riza would pat and soothe her to calm her down.
- Prepared and served medications. Gave laxative for bowel movements once every 3 days.
- Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
- Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
- Cared for the elderly until she passed away. Hence, she was transferred to another employer.
Period: 05 Sep 2014 to 20 Aug 2016
Country: Singapore
Title: Live-in Caregiver
Setting: In-Home
- Cared for a 72-year-old lady with frailty. The elderly weighed 45kg.
- Assisted in walking with walking stick. Used a wheelchair when going outside.
- Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, changing diapers (only at night), dressing, walking.
- Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
- Assisted in exercises.
- Prepared and served medications.
- Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
- Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
- Finished contract and returned home.
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