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Period: 2019 to 2021

‍Country: Hong Kong

Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an ambulant 76-year-old man with heart problem.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Assisted in showering and dressing.
• Woke up 1 to 2 times each night to assist to go to toilet.
• Slept in a separate room.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping with the elderly and cooking.
• Went back to Indonesia after she had finished contract.

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Period: 2010 to 2018

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 68-year-old lady with cancer. The elderly weighed 57kg.
• At first, she was ambulant and used the wheelchair when going outside. After 3 years plus, she became wheelchair-bound.
• Assisted with oxygen therapy and indwelling urinary catheter care when the elderly was hospitalized.
• Gave injections.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Basic wound care for bedsores.
• When she became wheelchair-bound, assisted in sponging, dressing, toileting, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly when the elderly’s condition deteriorates. Woke up 2 to 3 times each night to assist her to go to toilet and massaged her.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

Period: Oct 2014 - Sept 2023

[Overseas Employment Supported with Visa and /or Passport Stamps from Caregiver]

‍Country: Israel

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an 86-year-old lady with dementia, previous falls, heart problems and previous open-heart operation. The elderly weighed 120kg.
• Assisted in walking with a walking frame. Used a wheelchair when going outside.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering (together with a part-time 2-hour caregiver as the elderly had experienced falls before Honeylyn joined and developed a fear of falling), toileting (sometimes), changing diapers (including at night), dressing, walking and getting into and out of bed.
• Slept in a separate room. Woke up about 2 times at night to check and change diapers.
• Brought the elderly outdoors to get some fresh air.
• Assisted home visit therapist with therapy exercises.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget where she had placed her items. Sometimes, she would accuse Honeylyn of taking her items. Sometimes she would become hysterical and Honeylyn would talk to her slowly and help her relax and then find the items together.
• The elderly would forget if she had eaten and ask to eat again. Honeylyn would give her something small to eat like yoghurt or biscuits.
• The elderly would refuse to do certain activities like taking her medication. Honeylyn would give her some time before asking again.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with one of the elderly’s children.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

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Period: May 2010 - Sept 2014

[Overseas Employment Supported with Visa and /or Passport Stamps from Caregiver]

‍Country: Israel

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an 82-year-old lady with mild dementia.
• Assisted in walking with a walking frame. She was still independent and able to perform showering and toileting by herself.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget where she had put her items. She would remember after several hours.
• The elderly was very particular about how her items were placed and would get upset if certain things are not arranged according to the way she wanted.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping (together with the elderly) and cooking.
• After more than 4 years, her children decided to place her in the nursing home and did not require a caregiver anymore, hence, Honeylyn did not continue caring for her.

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Period: Oct 2005 - Mar 2010

[Overseas Employment Supported with Visa and /or Passport Stamps from Caregiver]

‍Country: Israel

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 75-year-old lady with Parkinson’s Disease, dementia and heart problem (pacemaker). Her left hand was weak and she was unable to control it. The elderly was resistant to having a caregiver to help her out. Honeylyn would be alert and pay attention to assist her and be beside with her wherever she went.
• She was able to walk by herself. Honeylyn would be beside her to prevent falls.
• The elderly was resistant to having a caregiver take care of her and wanted to perform her Activities of Daily Living herself as much as possible. When the elderly was resistant to her assistance, Honeylyn would stay beside her and assist as needed. Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering using commode (the elderly would wash herself and Honeylyn would be inside the bathroom with her to assist in bringing her the items), toileting (the door would be open and Honeylyn would wait outside as assist her as needed), dressing, walking (Honeylyn would be beside her to prevent falls) and getting into and out of bed (sometimes).
• Slept in a separate room. Woke up at night to assist her to the toilet whenever she heard noises or commotion as the elderly did not want to wake her for assistance.
• Accompanied the elderly everywhere she went.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with one of the elderly’s children.
• Performed housework and grocery shopping (together with the elderly). Assisted the elderly in preparing the food and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away from a heart attack.

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Certification and Training

• TESDA National Certificate II in Caregiving
• 6 months Caregiver Training
• Basic Life Support Training
• First Aid Training
• On-the-Job Training (40 hours) at Home for the Sick, Aged, Disabled and Abandoned
• On-the-Job Training in the child/adult ward of Golden Gate General Hospital
• On-the-Job Training at EBD I Day care Centre, Barangay Poblacion 2

 Period: 19 Feb 2016 - 03 Apr 2024

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 91-year-old lady with dementia and diabetes.
• Walked a little with Sumiati’s assistance. Used a wheelchair when going outside.
• Gave injections and monitored blood glucose levels.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, feeding, walking, getting into and out of bed.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up at night to assist the elderly to go toileting and caring for her.
• Accompanied her outside for walks in the morning and afternoon.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget how to use her hand and needed Sumiati’s help to feed her.
• The elderly would forget how to swallow and needed Sumiati to guide her how to swallow.
• The elderly would forget how to urine. Every 2 hours, Sumiati would need to bring her to the toilet. Sumiati would then turn on the tap and let water to flow. When the elderly heard the water sound, Sumiati would guide her where and how to pass her urine.
• At night the elderly slept very little and would want to go out. Sumiati would follow her around the house to prevent falls and talked to her. They walked around at home until she was tired and went to back sleep.
• The elderly would forget how to drink coffee. Sumiati guided her to put into her mouth. The elderly would get angry and she would pour at Sumiati.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with her employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Period: 3 Oct 2007 to 15 Jan 2008 and 15 Jan 2008 to 30 Oct 2008

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 72-year-old lady with dementia and diabetes. The elderly was able to walk slowly with assistance but she did not want to walk. The elderly weighed 56kg.
• NGT feeding (last 4 months).
• Gave injections and monitored blood glucose levels.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting, changing diapers (at outside only) and transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 4 times to 7 times each night to massage her.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget if she had eaten and asked to eat again. Sri would get permission from employer first and give her some rice to eat.
• The elderly did not sleep well at night. Sri would massage her until she fell asleep.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer by taxi.
• Performed housework (sometimes).
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

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Other

Period: 14 Jun 2012 to 21 Feb 2016

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of newborn baby.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Employer went back to India and does not need a helper anymore.

Period: 2007 to 2017

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 85-year-old lady with stroke. The elderly weighed 55kg.
• The elderly stayed in the hospital throughout the years and Lilik stayed in the hospital to take care of her. Sometimes she would go home on the weekend to do housework.
• NGT feeding.
• Suctioning (oral and nasal).
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa, turning & positioning (including at night).
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 - 3 times at night to assist the elderly to NGT feeding, suctioning, changing diapers and turning and positioning.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Massaged the elderly.
• Assisted in rehabilitation exercises.
• Served medications.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

Period: 21 Feb 2019 to 13 Aug 2022

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 82-year-old lady with dementia and diabetes. The elderly weighed 48kg.
• Gave injections and monitored blood glucose levels.
• Monitored blood pressure.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa.
• The elderly did not like to stay at home. Every day Michelle would bring her outside to the mall, the park and eat outside.
• Michelle would engage the elderly in activities. The elderly liked Teresa Teng and Michelle would play her songs on the youtube for her to engage her. Michelle would also play bingo with her to stimulate her mind. Michelle would ask the elderly to fold her clothes or button her own clothes to engage her.
• Due to dementia,
• She did not sleep well at night and would keep waking up. She would want to go the toilet or said that she was hungry but did not want to eat. She would recall her old house in Woodlands and wanted to go there. Michelle would talk to her to explain that it was night time, there was no taxi and they would go there the next day. The elderly would listen to Michelle and calm down.
• Sometimes the elderly would have mood swings and would start shouting. Michelle would play some music to calm her down.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments by taxi. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition such as her appetite and sleeping pattern.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

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Certification and Training

• Caregiver Training Certificate in Singapore

Period: 2008 to 2010

‍Country: Malaysia

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 90-year-old man who was frail.
• He was able to walk with a walking stick and assistance.
• Assisted in dressing and walking.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 5 times each night to assist in toileting.
• Performed housework.
• Cared for the elderly until he passed away.

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Other

Period: 11 Feb 2015 - 01 Sep 2015

‍Country: Hong Kong

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• She was unable to adjust to the cold weather in Hong Kong and hence she did not continue working for the employer.

Period: 16 Jan 2015 to 03 Sep 2023

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an 81-year-old lady who was frail.
• She walked with a walking frame at home and used the wheelchair when going outside.
• In the last 3 years, she became wheelchair-bound after she fell down and fractured her back bone. The elderly fell down when Utami went for her off day. The elderly got dementia after the fall. The elderly weighed 83kg.
• Gave injections to reduce pain for back bone (taught by KTPH nurse).
• Administered enema and performed manual evacuation.
• When the elderly was able to walk, Utami assisted with showering, dressing, toileting (pass motion), changing diapers, feeding and getting into and out of bed.
• When she became wheelchair-bound, Utami assisted with showering, dressing, toileting (pass motion), changing diapers, feeding and transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 1 to 2 times each night to change diapers.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget what she had said. Utami would record and show to her.
• The elderly would have mood swings frequently. Utami would speak to her nicely to calm her down.
• The elderly did not sleep well at night. Utami would give her medicine.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition and bowel movements.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

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Period: 14 May 2010 to 01 Aug 2013

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an 81-year-old lady with diabetes.
• She walked with a walking frame at home and used the wheelchair when going outside.
• Gave injections.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and enema.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting, changing diapers (at night and outside only), feeding, walking and getting into and out of bed.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 times at night to change diapers or to assist her to go to the toilet (sometimes).
• Assisted in exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments by taxi. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition and bowel movements.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Others

Period: 21 Oct 2013 to 03 Dec 2014

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• As she was made to clean 2 houses (one in Malaysia and one in Singapore), she did not continue working for the employer.

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Period: 22 Feb 2010 to 14 May 2010

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of children, age 3 and a newborn baby.
• Performed housework and cooking.
• As she was made to clean 2 houses, she did not continue working for the employer and was transferred to a new employer.

Period: Dec 2023 to Mar 2024

‍Country: Hong Kong

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• She was unable to adjust to the cold weather in Hong Kong and hence she did not continue working for the employer.

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Period: 2008 to 2018

‍Country: Saudi Arabia

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of 4 children, ages 2, 3, 4 and a newborn baby.
• Performed housework and cooking.

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Other

• 2018, took care of her own 70 plus-year-old mother-in-law who was wheelchair-bound with asthma for 5 months. The elderly weighed 60kg.
• Assisted in showering, dressing, change diapers, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and turning and positioning.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Cared for her until she passed away.

Period: 2018 to 2023

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an elderly couple. In the first 3 years, she cared for the elderly man until his passing. After his passing she continued caring for his elderly wife for the remaining years.

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• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 89-year-old man with stroke, diabetes and shortness of breath. The elderly weighed 87kg.
• Suctioning (Nasal).
• Assisted with oxygen therapy (2 years).
• Monitored blood pressure levels (once every 3 days).
• Indwelling urinary catheter care.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, changing diapers, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Woke up 3 times each night to assist in suctioning, change diapers and give water.
• Slept in a living room. The elderly would use a call bell to call for her.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer and employer’ husband.
• Performed housework and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until he passed away.

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• After the elderly man passed away, she continued to care for his wheelchair-bound 90-year-old wife with dementia, stroke and diabetes. The elderly weighed 55kg.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, changing diapers, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 times each night to assist to go to toilet or change diapers.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in ROM exercises.
• Massaged her.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would refuse to shower. Umahyasari would explain to her that if she doesn’t take a shower, she would not smell good.
• The elderly would have mood swings frequently. Umahyasari would leave for a while for her to calm down.
• The elderly did not sleep well at night. Umahyasari would accompany her.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

Period: 2019 to 2023

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 89-year-old lady stroke and osteoporosis. The elderly weighed 55kg.
• NGT feeding, Suctioning (oral and nasal).
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and enema.
• Basic wound care for bedsores (recovered in 6 months).
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including sponging, dressing, changing diapers, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 5 times each night to pat her, change diapers and suctioning.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in ROM exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework and grocery shopping.
• Assisted employer’s wife in cooking.
• Went back to Indonesia after she had finished her contract.

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Period: 2009 to 2014

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 87-year-old lady with stroke and osteoporosis. The elderly weighed 50kg.
• Monitored blood pressure level.
• NGT feeding (4.5 years).
• Assisted with Suctioning (oral and nasal) when the elderly cough.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care.
• Administered enema.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including sponging, dressing, toileting, change diapers, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 times each night to give drink and turning and positioning.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in ROM exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

Period: 16 Jul 2016 - 25 Sep 2019

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 60-year-old lady with cancer and depression.
• Suctioning (tracheal) in the first 4 months.
• Prepared and served medications. Sometimes the senior would refuse to take the medications. Lilik would have to coax her.
• Accompanied for medical appointments, chemotherapy sessions and radiotherapy with her employer.
• Due to depression, her care recipient was very quiet and did not want to talk much. Lilik would keep trying to make conversations with her to engage her.
• Sometimes her care recipient would experience episodes where she would get very anxious and afraid of something, she would clench her fists and start crying. Lilik would calm her down by hugging her, sayang her and distracting her by bringing her to watch Korean dramas.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Period: 06 Dec 2012 - 26 Nov 2014

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 77-year-old lady with kidney problem and abdomen operation.
• Used a walking stick at home. Used a wheelchair when she experienced edema in her legs and could not walk.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, dressing, getting into and out of bed.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 to 3 times at night to assist to the toilet.
• Massaged the elderly.
• Served medications. Sometimes the elderly would forget if she had taken her medications.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Other

Period: 11 Jan 2022 - 09 Mar 2024

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of 4-year-old child. Brought the child to school and fetched home.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Period: 24 Apr 2012 - 06 Dec 2012

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• There were 8 people at home. She was tasked with caring for a wheelchair-bound elderly lady with diabetes, caring for a 6-year-old child and performing chores. Due to the workload she was unable to continue working and was transferred to a new employer.

Period: 2021 to 2023

‍Country: Jakarta, Indonesia

‍Title: Live-in Elderly Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 65-year-old man with hard to walk.
• He walked with a walking stick.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including dressing (sometimes).
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 to 3 times at night to assist to go to toilet.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

Period: Apr 2021 to Present

[Overseas Employment Supported with Certificate of Employment from her current hospital]

‍Country: Philippines

‍Title: Clinical Aide

Setting: Hospital in thePhilippines

• Assigned to COVID wards and medical / surgical wards. 1 nursing aide to 14 -1 5 patients per shift.
• 5 to 6 days a week, 12 hour per shift, rotating basis.
• Patients in the general ward included patients with stroke, cancer, dementia, diabetic, heart attack and intubated patients.
• Monitoring vital signs.
• NGT feeding, PEG Tube feeding, Suctioning (oral), Suctioning (tracheal), Nebulizer.
• Gave injections and monitored blood glucose levels.
• Assisted with oxygen therapy.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care, administered suppository (bullet), enema and performed manual evacuation.
• Basic wound care for bedsores, Colostomy bag.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including bedbath, showering, toileting, changing diapers, dressing, feeding, walking, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa, turning & positioning.
• Assisted in ROM exercises.
• Served medications.
• Changed the linens.

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Certification and Training

• TESDA National Certificate II in Caregiving.
• Registered basic life support provider.
• Trained in Basic First Aid and Basic Life Support.  
• Certificate of proficiency for CPR.

Period: 04 Oct 2021 to 21 Aug 2023

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 92-year-old man with kidney problem.
• He walked with a walking stick and assistance and wheelchair.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting, changing diapers (at night and outside only), feeding (sometimes), walking and getting into and out of bed.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 3 times each night to give drink or biscuit and change diapers.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until he passed away.

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Period: 2012 to 2018

‍Country: Malaysia

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 94-year-old lady with stroke and diabetes. The elderly weighed 67kg.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting (the elderly wanted to pass motion in toilet instead of diapers), changing diapers, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 times each night to change diapers.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
• Performed housework and cooking.
• Went back to Indonesia after she had finished contract.

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Period: 2002 to 2006

‍Country: Malaysia

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 89-year-old lady with kidney problem and heart problem (pacemaker). The elderly weighed 65kg.
• Accompanied the elderly to hospital for dialysis (twice a week).
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, changing diapers, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 times each night to check and change diapers.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
• Performed housework.
• Care for the elderly until her passing and continued to work for the employer until she finished 4 years.

Period: 2014 to 2018

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an elderly couple at the same time.
• In the first 6 months, she cared for the elderly man until his passing. After his passing she continued caring for his wife for the remaining years.
• Cared for an 89-year-old man with diabetes and shortness of breath.
• He walked with a walking stick and assistance and became wheelchair-bound 1 week before he passed on.
• He was hospitalized for 2 weeks due to shortness of breath.
• When the elderly was hospitalized, Arum assisted with oxygen therapy and Indwelling urinary catheter care for around 1 week.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering (sometimes), dressing, walking and getting into and out of bed (sometimes).
• When the elderly was hospitalized, Arum assisted in sponging, dressing, changing diapers, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly and his spouse. Woke up 2 to 3 times each night to assist to go toilet.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping with the elderly's spouse and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until he passed away.

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• After the elderly man passed away, she continued to care for his 88-year-old wife with heart disease.
• She was able to walk with assistance.
• She was hospitalized for 2 months due to heart disease and used the wheelchair when going outside.
• When the elderly was hospitalized, Arum assisted with NGT feeding and Indwelling urinary catheter care for 1 month.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering (sometimes), dressing (sometimes), follow to the toilet to prevent falls and getting into and out of bed (sometimes).
• When the elderly was hospitalized, Arum assisted with sponging, dressing, changing diapers, walking and getting into and out of bed.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 to 3 times each night to assist to go toilet and give medicine (sometimes).
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

Period: 05 Feb 2020 - 04 Jan 2022

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 80+-year-old lady with dementia, prior fall and leg operation. The elderly weighed 56kg.
• Administered suppository (bullet).
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa, turning & positioning (including at night).
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 3 – 4 times at night to assist the elderly to change diapers and turn and position.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in ROM exercises.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly forgot how to do everything including how to eat, how to brush teeth, how to change her clothes. She would slowly guide the elderly to do the different activities.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with the employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Period: 24 May 2015 - 29 Apr 2017

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 70+-year-old lady with dementia.
• Walked with a walking frame. Used a wheelchair when going outside.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, walking, getting into and out of bed.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 3 - 4 times at night to assist the elderly to change diapers.
• Brought the elderly out to chit chat with her friends.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget if she had eaten and ask to eat again. She explained to the elderly that she had already eaten and would give her something to drink.
• The elderly did not recognise her son. She would explain to her slowly that he was her son.
• The elderly would keep talking at night until she was tired and then she would fall asleep. Naim would stay up to keep her company.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with her employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Other

Period: 12 Apr 2022 - 17 Dec 2023

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of 6-month child.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• There was not enough food and rest hence she did not continue working there.

Period: 2019 to 2021

‍Country: Semarang, Indonesia

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of child, age 5.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

Period: 24 Jan 2019 - 20 May 2023

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 79-year-old man who was frail and had hearing loss. He was unable to hear anything and Remy would have to write down on a piece of paper or use hand signs and body language to communicate with him.
• Assisted in walking with a walking stick. Used a wheelchair when going outside.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting (first year), changing diapers (after 1 year, he had incontinence and was unable to control his bowel movements), dressing, feeding (he was able to eat by himself but had a tendency to choke so Remy would sit with him and watch him when he was eating to prevent choking), walking and getting into and out of bed.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 1 – 2 times at night to check and change his diapers.
• Assisted in simple exercises downstairs.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with her employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until he passed away.

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Other

Period: 20 May 2023 - 21 Aug 2023

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of 2 children, ages 7 and 8.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Sometimes the children would only sleep at 12am and she would need to wake up again at 6am. She found it hard to cope with taking care of children.

Period: 08 Mar 2022 - 26 Feb 2024

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Elderly Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 75-year-old lady who was still healthy and independent.
• Kept her company as her husband had passed away.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Period: 19 Mar 2014 - 19 Jun 2017

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 87-year-old lady with stroke and dementia. The elderly weighed 74kg.
• Administered suppository (bullet), enema and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa, turning & positioning (including at night).
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 3 times at night to assist the elderly to the toilet to play with water (otherwise she would be angry), change diapers and turn and position.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in ROM exercises, rehabilitation exercises, physiotherapy.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget if she had eaten and ask to eat again. She would give her something small to eat.
• The elderly would forget if she had showered. She would want to shower again.  Sometimes she had not showered, she would ask to shower again.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with her employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

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Other

Period: 29 Jan 2014 - 19 Mar 2014

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of children, ages 3 and 5.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Her employer beat her hence she did not continue.

Other

Period: 2021 to 2023

‍Country: Semarang, Indonesia

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of children, ages 3 and 5.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.

Period: 04 Dec 2021 to 27 Jan 2024

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an elderly couple at the same time.
• Cared for an 84-year-old man with dementia.
• He walked with a walking frame.
• Assisted with Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing and toileting.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget that she had already eaten and would ask Juhanah why she did not give her food. Juhanah would tell the elderly that he had already eaten and would also tell the elderly the things that he had just eaten (e.g. kuay teow, rice, etc).
• At times, the elderly would not be able to sleep well at night. Juhanah would stay up to accompany the elderly when it happened.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with her employer.

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• Cared for his 76-year-old wife with dementia.
• She walked with a walking stick and assistance.
• Assisted with Activities of Daily Living including toileting, dressing and walking.
• Massaged the elderly's legs.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly kept asking why she (the elderly) did not know that her daughter had already gone to work, Juhanah would tell the elderly that the elderly was still sleeping when her daughter left for work.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with her employer.
• Performed cooking and household chores.

Period: Aug 2016 to Mar 2022

[Overseas Employment Supported with Visa and /or Passport Stamps from Caregiver]

‍Country: Saudi Arabia

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 65-year-old lady who was visually impaired. The elderly weighed 70kg.
• In the first 2 years, she was able to walk with Marvie’s assistance. After 2 years, she became wheelchair-bound.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting (she did not want to wear diapers, sometimes using a commode), dressing, feeding, walking (in the first 2 years), getting into and out of bed (in the first 2 years), transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa (after 2 years).
• Brought the elderly out to the mall.
• Massaged her.
• The elderly was not able to sleep at night due to insomnia. She would keep talking unless she was given sleeping pills.
• Sometimes the elderly would pass motion on herself and Marvie would wash her up.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 to 3 times to assist with prayers and going to the toilet.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with her employer.
• Performed housework and cooking for the care recipient.

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Other

Period: Feb 2012 – Jul 2013

‍Country: Kuwait

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of 2 baby and 6-year-old child with another 1 helper.
• Performed housework and cooking.

Period: 2017 to 2021

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 75-year-old lady with stroke (left side weakness).
• She walked with a walking stick and assistance at home and used the wheelchair when going outside.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Yusi assisted with Indwelling urinary catheter care when the elderly was hospitalized for around 2 to 3 weeks.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting, changing diapers and walking.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 to 3 times each night to assist to go to toilet.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Massaged her.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied to draw blood once every 6 months with employer.
• Performed housework and cooking.

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Period: 2004 to 2006

‍Country: Hong Kong

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 88-year-old lady with stroke. The elderly weighed 75kg.
• Assisted with NGT feeding (tracheal) and Suctioning (oral, nasal or tracheal).
• Assisted with oxygen therapy when the elderly was hospitalized for 1 week.
• Gave injections and monitored blood glucose levels.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including sponging, dressing, changing diapers, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 2 times each night to check and change diapers.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework and cooking.

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Other

Period: 27 Apr 2022 to 01 Apr 2024

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of children, ages 10, 12 & 15.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Took care 2 dogs and 1 cats (showering, feeding and cleaning).

Period: 2014 - 2020

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an 82-year-old lady with cancer.
• Initially she was able to walk with a walker. After 1.5 years, she was diagnosed with cancer and undergone operation to remove it. She became wheelchair-bound subsequently. She weighed about 70+kg at first and at the end she weighed about 80+kg.
• After 3 years, NGT feeding, Suctioning (tracheal).
• Indwelling urinary catheter care
• Administered suppository (bullet), enema and performed manual evacuation.
• Basic wound care for bedsore which she developed when she had her operation and was in ICU. Cared for it until it healed.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa, turning & positioning (including at night).
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up up to 6 times at night to suction, change diapers and turn and position.
• Assisted in ROM exercises.
• Monitored blood pressure.
• Prepared and served medications.

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• In the 5th year, the elderly lady’s 95-year-old elderly husband who was healthy and independent initially, had a fall and suffered a fracture on his right side. He did not want to go for operation and became wheelchair-bound. Siti started caring for him also. The elderly weighed 50kg.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting using a urinal, dressing, feeding (sometimes), transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa, turning & positioning (sometimes).
• Slept in a separate room from the elderly. Woke up 3 times at night to assist for toileting using a urinal.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun sometimes when her employer was there to help look after the elderly lady.
• Assisted in ROM exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• As she did not return home for 6 years, she went back for home leave. After that due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, she was unable to return to Taiwan to work.

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Other

Period: 07 Apr 2021 - 30 Mar 2024

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of a 6-year-old child and 8-year-old child
• Performed housework, cooking and grocery shopping.

Period: 2020 to 2022

‍Country: Jakarta, Indonesia

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of child, age 2.

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Other

• 2012, took care of her own 90-year-old grandmother who was frail and had a fall for 8 months.
• Assisted in walking slowly.
• Took turns with her mother to care for her.
• Cared for her until she passed away.

Period: Nov 2018 – Oct 2023

[Overseas Employment Supported with Visa and /or Passport Stamps from Caregiver]

‍Country: Qatar

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver (Feb 2021 - Mar 2023)

Setting: In-Home

• From Nov 2018 – Jan 2021, Raquel was working as a babysitter in the household.
• From Feb 2021, she started taking care of the old lady who was staying in the same household as her caregiver had left.
• Cared for an 82-year-old lady with renal failure, dementia and heart problems. The elderly weighed 65kg.
• Initially, she was able to with a walking stick and her assistance.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, walking, getting into and out of bed.
• In 2022, she had a heart attack and became bedridden. She also suffered a lung infection during that time.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including bedbath, changing diapers (including at night), dressing, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa (2 times a week only), turning & positioning (including at night).
• Peritoneal dialysis (manual) 4 times a day.
• NGT feeding.
• Suctioning (nasal and oral).
• Nebulizer.  
• Assisted with oxygen therapy.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Giving injections.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up many times at night to look after her.
• Brought the elderly out to her own garden.
• Assisted in physiotherapy exercises. She learnt how to do physiotherapy in the hospital.
• Due to dementia,
• She would not remember her family members. Raquel will explain to her who they were.
• She did not sleep well at night. She would wake up at night and shout. She would hallucinate and talk to someone. Raquel would stay up at night to take care of her.
• The elderly would pull out her NGT.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments. She called for the ambulance to transport her to the hospital as needed. Communicated with the doctor about her condition.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping (sometimes) and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away in Mar 2023.
• Continued to work in the same household until Oct 2023.

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Other

Period: 2016 to 2018

‍Country: Bahrain

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Performed housework

Period: 25 Jan 2021 - 29 Apr 2023‍

Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for 72-year-old man with dementia. He was still able to perform Activities of Daily Living by himself such as showering and toileting.
• Assisted in exercises downstairs.
• Assisted in toileting 7 to 8 times at night (she would accompany him to prevent falls)
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget if he had eaten and ask to eat again. Titik would take a photo of him having his meals and would show him.
• If the elderly were to go downstairs, he would forget how to go home. Titik would always accompany him everywhere to bring him home.
• Shared a room with the elderly. The elderly did not sleep well at night. He would confuse between day and night. At night, he would want to go outside to the kopitiam. He would be upset if he was not allowed to go out. Titik would accompany him to walk in the park until he was tired and he would ask to go home at about 11PM. He would then rest for a while until about 3AM when he would wake up to watch television and go to the toilet 7 to 8 times. He would then sleep at about 4AM and then wake up again at 6AM for his day time activities.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with her employer.
• Performed housework and cooking.

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Period: 29 Jan 2020 - 25 Jan 2021

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 83-year-old lady with skin cancer and stroke. The elderly could walk with assistance for the first 4 months and became wheelchair-bound for the last 7 months. The elderly weighed 48kg.
• NG Tube feeding for 2 months taught by SGH nurses.
• Wound care for skin cancer wounds taught by SGH nurses.
• Administered injection to stomach.
• Prepared and administered medication.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, changing diapers, dressing, feeding, walking, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa, turning & positioning.
• Woke up every 2 hours through the night to change diapers and turn and position the elderly to prevent pressure injury.
• Assisted with range-of-motion exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Performed housework.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away and transferred to a new employer.

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Period: 2001 - 2010

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 71-year-old lady with stroke. The elderly was wheelchair-bound for the first 3 months due stroke, recovered well under Titik’s care and was able to walk with a walking frame for the next 3 months, before recovering further and being able to walk with assistance without a walking frame thereafter.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care (2 months).
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, toileting, changing diapers, dressing, feeding, walking, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa.
• Assisted with physiotherapy 4 times a week in the hospital (taught by the physiotherapist and done by Titik). Assisted with physiotherapy at home for the other 3 days.
• Assisted with physiotherapy in the swimming pool (taught by nurses).
• Prepared and served medications.
• Performed housework.
• Grocery shopping (with elderly on the wheelchair) and cooked for the elderly.

Period: 13 Apr 2021 - 03 May 2023

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 73-year-old lady with diabetes.
• She walked with a walking stick and assistance but preferred to use a wheelchair, even at home.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting, changing diapers (sometimes), feeding (sometimes), walking and getting into and out of bed.
• Woke up 1 time each night to assist in toileting.
• Slept in a separate room. The elderly would call her name for help.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Finished contract and transferred to a new employer.

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Period: 19 Nov 2003 - 16 Jul 2005

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a 70-year-old man with stroke.
• He walked with a walking frame and assistance but preferred to use a wheelchair, even at home.
• NGT feeding (1 year 8 months).
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Intermittent urinary catheter (1 year 8 months).
• Administered suppository (bullet).
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting, changing diapers (at outside only), walking, getting into and out of bed and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 3 times each night to assist in intermittent urinary catheter with piss pot.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until he passed away.

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Other

Period: 03 May 2023 - 04 Oct 2023

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of child, age 10.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• She did not have enough rest because she slept in the kitchen. There was only one toilet in the house and the toilet is right beside her. She would wake up every time someone went to toilet. Sometimes, she required to cook for the family member in the middle of the night or help them to get the snack from the cupboard.
• Also, she was kicked and hit by the child, she did not continue working for the employer.

Period: 2009 to 2021

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 97-year-old lady with stroke and dementia. The elderly weighed 67kg.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Anal stimulation to help with bowel movement.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting (pass motion), changing diapers, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa, turning & positioning (sometimes).
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 1 to 2 times each night to change diapers or assist to go to toilet.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget if she had eaten and asked to eat again. Pariyah would explain to the elderly that she had already eaten.
• The elderly would forget her own children and grandchildren. Pariyah would explain to her which one was her children and which one was her grandchildren.
• The elderly did not sleep well at night sometimes. Pariyah would accompany her, massage her and coax her to sleep.
• Served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Went back to Indonesia after she had finished her contract.

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Other

Period: 2005 to 2007

‍Country: Dubai

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of child, age 2.
• Performed housework.
• Went back to Indonesia after she had finished her contract.

Period: 27 Jan 2024 to 29 Mar 2024

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an 84-year-old man with diabetes and previous knee operation.
• He walked with a walking stick at home and used the wheelchair when going outside.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Slept in a separate room.
• Accompanied him for therapy (3 times a week).
• Accompanied for medical appointments by taxi. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition and blood pressure.
• Performed housework and grocery shopping.
• As the elderly’s spouse would hit her and hence she did not continue working for the employer.

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Period: 21 Dec 2021 to 10 Jan 2024

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an 80-year-old lady with dementia.
• She walked with a walking stick or frame and assistance at home and used the wheelchair when going outside.
• Monitored blood pressure levels
• Administered suppository (bullet), enema and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting, changing diapers (at night and outside), feeding and walking.
• Slept in a separate room.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget if she had eaten and asked to eat again. Ika would take videos to show and explain to the elderly that she had already eaten.
• The elderly would ask to go outside in the middle of the night. Ika would bring her go to ground floor for a short walk.
• The elderly would have mood swings frequently and would hit her with walking aids. Ika would keep quite and tell employer after that.
• The elderly did not sleep at night. Ika would accompany her.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments by LRT. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• The elderly was sent to nursing home and she was transferred to a new employer.

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Period: 2014 to 2020

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for an elderly couple and a baby. She took care of the elderly lady for 3 years until her passing. After her passing she continued caring for her elderly husband for 2 year 3 months until his passing. After his passing she continued caring for the employer’s baby for the remaining years.

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• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 85-year-old lady with stomach cancer and diabetes. The elderly weighed 39kg.
• Assisted with NGT feeding (last 2 years).
• Assisted with oxygen therapy (last 1 year).
• Gave injections and monitored blood glucose levels.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, changing diapers, feeding (first year), transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 4 times each night to assist with catheter care and accompany her when she cannot sleep at night.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

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• After the elderly lady passed away, she continued to care for her 95-year-old husband with stroke.
• He was able to walk with a walking stick.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and performed manual evacuation.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, toileting, feeding (sometimes) and getting into and out of bed.
• Woke up 2 times at night to assist to go toilet (sometimes).
• Slept in a separate room.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied to clinic twice a month by bus. Updated the doctor on the elderly’s condition, bowel movements and blood pressure.
• Performed housework and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until he passed away.

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• After the elderly husband passed away, she continued to care for employer 6-month-old baby for the remaining years.
• Performed housework and assist employer in cooking.

Period: 2020 to 2023

‍Country: Hong Kong

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 85-year-old lady with stroke (right side weakness) and dementia. The elderly weighed 65kg.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and enema.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including sponging, dressing, changing diapers, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 1 to 2 times to change diapers (sometimes).
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Massaged her.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Due to dementia,
• The elderly would forget if she had eaten and asked to eat again. Linawati would give her something small to eat like biscuits.
• The elderly would have mood swings frequently.
• The elderly would give money to Linawati. Linawati would save the money in a place. The elderly would forget and asked where was her money. Linawati would return the money to her.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Went back to Indonesia after she had finished her contract.

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Period: 2015 to 2018

‍Country: Taiwan

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 97-year-old lady with stroke. The elderly weighed 69kg.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Indwelling urinary catheter care when the elderly was hospitalized for 4 days.
• Administered suppository (bullet) and enema.
• Assisted in therapy and massage.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including sponging, dressing, changing diapers, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly. Woke up 1 to 2 times each night to change diapers.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Assisted in exercises.
• Served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with employer.
• Performed housework and cooking.
• Cared for the elderly until she passed away.

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Others

Period: 2018 to 2020

‍Country: Hong Kong

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Took care of newborn baby.
• Performed housework, grocery shopping and cooking.
• Went back to Indonesia after she had finished her contract.

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Period: 1996 to 2013

‍Country: Indonesia

‍Title: Domestic Worker

Setting: In-Home

• Worked in a Japanese electric factory.

Period: 15 Dec 2016 to 07 Aug 2018

‍Country: Singapore

‍Title: Live-in Caregiver

Setting: In-Home

• Cared for a wheelchair-bound 90-year-old lady with stroke. The elderly weighed 70kg.
• Monitored blood pressure levels.
• Assisted in Activities of Daily Living including showering, dressing, changing diapers, feeding, transferring from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa and turning & positioning.
• Shared a room with the elderly with another helper.
• Brought the elderly out to get some sun.
• Prepared and served medications.
• Accompanied for medical appointments with the elderly’s son.
• Performed housework and cooking with another helper.
• Grocery shopping with employer.
• Took turns to wash the car with another helper.
• Employer and some of the family members travel to America for 3 months and hence did not require a worker anymore.

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Other

Period: 2009 to 2011

‍Country: Arab

‍Title: Domestic Helper

Setting: In-Home

• Performed housework and cooking.