Ummi Naggayi
Care Giving
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience at Ummi Home of Smiles, skilled in elderly care and meal preparation. Recognized for building strong relationships and providing emotional support, enhancing patient well-being. Proficient in monitoring health and collaborating with healthcare teams to develop personalized care plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for clients.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Care Giver
Ummi Home of Smilles
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Prepared nutritious meals according to dietary restrictions, supporting clients'' overall health through balanced nutrition.
- Contributed to a positive atmosphere for patients by using effective communication and active listening skills.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted in rehabilitation exercises as prescribed by medical professionals, guiding patients towards improved mobility and function.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to develop personalized care plans for each client, resulting in tailored support and improved wellbeing.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
Caregiver
Ummi Home of Smilles
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Coordinated closely with family members regarding updates on patient conditions or concerns that arose during the course of caregiving duties.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, detecting any abnormalities or changes in condition to promptly inform medical professionals.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Managed patient appointments and transportation needs, ensuring punctual arrival at medical visits and other engagements.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
Education
Certificate - A Level
Kampala High School
KampalaCertificate - Early Childhood Education And Care
Ummi Home of Smilles
Kampala01.2018
Skills
Elderly care
Basic housekeeping
Patient companionship
Patient care
Meal preparation
Verbal and written communication skills
First aid and safety
Behavioral management
Emotional support
Team collaboration
Daily living assistance
Housekeeping
Respectful and compassionate
Relationship building
Direct patient care
Active listening
Supportive companionship
Special needs care
Housekeeping tasks
Client transportation
Language fluency
Medical records management
Medical record-keeping
COVID-19 safety policies
Indirect patient care
Transportation services
Verbal and written communication
Nutrition
Community activities
Fast learner
Self motivation
Timeline
Caregiver
Ummi Home of Smilles
02.2023 - 01.2025
Care Giver
Ummi Home of Smilles
Certificate - A Level
Kampala High School
Certificate - Early Childhood Education And Care
Ummi Home of Smilles