Melanie Howard -Coles

• Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
• Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
• Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
• Alzheimer's care with 16 years of the disease
• Taking out for lunch, helping to move into and out of vehicles
• Customer was blind

• Communicated with guests clearly and with good humor to encourage laughter and excitement.
• Adapted to various performance styles to suit diverse audiences.
• Remained in costume for extended periods for maximum performance effect.
• Danced, sang and conducted games encouraging guest participation through playful antics and engagement.

• Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
• Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
• Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
• Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.

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• Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency.
• Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
• Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
• Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
• Food service

Assisted driver with transportation of clients with learning disabilities and senior day care patients from home to day care centre

Personal assistant to a man who had severe and multiple seizures

Later when I was pregnant I got sick travelling,so I worked in the daycare centre for adults with learning disabilities.

Entertaining

Helping eat

Toileting

Cooking

General help with living

Meeting and greeting

Taking admission

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• Enhanced customer satisfaction by preparing delicious and visually appealing hot bar dishes.
• Maintained a clean and organized work environment for optimal food safety and efficiency.
• Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely delivery of meals during peak hours.
• Updated menu offerings regularly, incorporating seasonal ingredients and current culinary trends.

Learning

• Helped get clients' hair ready for treatment by shampooing and conditioning at wash station.
• Answered telephone calls to provide information and schedule new appointments.
• Performed basic housekeeping duties such as sweeping, taking out trash and collecting dirty linens for wash.
• Assisted hairdressers with cutting, coloring, and styling hair to maintain salon workflow efficiency.

Prep

• Worked under guidance of experienced professionals to learn trade best practices and techniques.
• Learned proper and safe use and maintenance of power tools, hand tools and safety equipment.
• Learned wide range of simple and complex techniques from on-the-job training.
• Honed strong communication, problem-solving and organizational skills while completing tasks and working with team.