NJ2021 Curriculum Vitae of Riana Kotze   Surname:   Kotze  First Names:   Riana  Title:    Ms    Cell:   +(***)-***-****0 E-mail Address:  ****@*****.***  Date of birth:   5 October 1966 Age:  55 Nationality:   South African  Marital status:   Single  Driver’s license:  Code B  Criminal record: None Matriculated:  1984  Qualifications: Diploma in Elderly care level 3 Experienced in : - * Wound dressing * Parkinson's * Dementia * Alzheimer's * Oxygen * Frail care * Mental illnesses * Tracheae care and PEG feeding * TBI - Traumatic brain injury patient care * Any and all kinds of operations / illnesses * Cancer patients * Mental and physical care/therapy Assess medical needs. Checking on your patient's health is an important caregiver responsibility Establish a care routine according to the patient's needs Prepare a care plan Assist with basic needs and mobility Provide companionship Assess the care plan regularly Prepare meals and feeding/PEG feeding Trachea care °° Monitor and administration of medicine (To give a broad idea) Current : TBI Patient with tracheae care and PEG care/feeding Diploma in Councelling and Psychotherapy Level 3 ° Councilled Michael Castello - 272 hours ° Councilled Lea Castello - 28 hours ° Councilled Louis Oberholzer - 270 hours ° Councilled mrs J Oberholzer - 180 hours ° Councilled Neil Booth -14 hours ° Councilled Natalie after death of Michael Castello - 9+- hours ° Councilled Mandi before and after M. Castello's death - 6+- hours Group/Family Therapy : Substance Abuse (Drugs) 3 people Neil Daphne Antony 2 Months - 1 session of 1 hour 5 days a week - 400 hours in total Looked after 80 year old male, who has cancer, epilepsy, cholesterol, and had Covid, he was released from hospital with serious bed wounds. Patient : Louis Oberholzer Wife : Johanna Oberholzer I have received a recommendation letter from Johanna Oberholzer, that can be provided, if requested House manager/ Caregiver and Personal Companion and Psychotherapist/Councillor 7 June 2021 - 21 June 2021 : looked after terminally ill cancer patient on a farm until he died on 21 June 2021. Dr Patrick Gerin can be contacted as reference, as well as Lea Costello. Phone numbers can be provided on request Recommendation letter can be forwarded 2018 : Worked as guest house manager and did all; ad hoc work like cleaning, managing of tenants, finances and security. Also did all the cooking as well as maintanance of the gardens Reason I left: Went to England to work and study Personal Summary:  2004 - 2017 I have been working as a live-in carer or as part time Care giver, for private clients in Bronkhorstspruit/ Gauteng, all over South Africa, gaining valuable experience in personal care, cooking the meals for the patient(s), cleaning and fully taking care of the patient's grooming, exercises, dressings of wounds, medication, dressing of wounds etc, planning of meals etc., and housekeeping. Up until now, I have excelled in my career and have experience within various different Care Giver position backgrounds.  I have a bubbly personality and tons of energy, I am responsible and reliable, I also have tons of patience, and love to keep busy. Because keeping a schedule for the medication of patients, I know how important it is to keep time, / being punctual. I am a level headed person, who stay calm during a crisis. Combined with a love to work with people, it's a win-win situation for both parties involved. I also had my own guest house, embroidery services, nannying and au pair and worked as Care Giver.  I am a highly competent, motivated and enthusiastic individual with experience of working as part of a team and on own initiative. Well organised and proactive in providing timely, efficient and accurate support.  I am approachable, well presented and able to establish good working relationships with a range of different people.  I possess a proven ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions to problems in the work environment.     Work Experience:   Period:   Dec 2015 - Nov 2016 Private  Position: 11 months Live-in carer for quadriplegic Reason for leaving: Seeking new growth opportunities and was one person working day and night looking fully after a quadriplegic patient for 11 months without any days or night's off. Whilst looking after the patient fully, I also had to clean and run the three guest houses fully on his farm, take stock, receive the guests etc and take stock before they leave, amongst all other needs of guests, like wood for braais and so forth  I was also responsible to feed the pigs and dogs on the farm etc I had to turn him at night too, to prevent discomfort and if he contacted me to scratch an itch / give sleep medicine etc  Responsibilities:  Highest standard of care is given to help and support client with daily tasks and grooming.  Making sure all the client’s needs are met.  To take initiative     Fully responsible for the patient's daily and nightly care on every possible level. Personal mobility assistance    Helping with personal hygiene(fully shower and dress the patient every day) Timely administration of medication and cleaning of stoma bags/urine bag etc Preparation of food and feeding    Grooming Utility and personal finance Administration     General domestic work     Companionship  Act as Cleaner and cook    Manage guesthouse  & take care of the needs of the guests Ad hoc duties       Period:   March 2015 – Nov 2015 Company:  Private Position:  Live-in carer for cancer patient Reason for leaving: Patient passed away  All over the years I've been a Care giver for 10+ years for shorter periods of time, because it was terminal Ill patients. Responsibilities:  Highest standard of care was given to help and support client with daily tasks, grooming, wound dressing and medication administration, preparation of meals and feeding etc.   Making sure all the client’s needs are met     Personal mobility assistance    Helping with personal hygiene  Preparation of food and feeding    Companionship  Administration of medicine, working closely together with his/her doctor(s) and therapists. Taking them for short or longer walks, doing puzzles etc to stimulate the brain function etc  Period:   1985 - 2005  Company:  Department of Correctional Services Position:  Personal Assistant to Generals and Commissioners Reason for leaving: Got married and became housewife/Care Giver/Nanny Responsibilities:  Time and daily management    Scheduling of meetings    Correspondence     Note taking     Answering phone calls     Emailing     Typing Running errands     Arranging travel     Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing.     Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority     Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments    Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff    Period:   2005 – 2015 Company:  Plattelands Nook  Position:  Owner Embroidery Services, Needlewoman and Seamstress Reason for leaving: Unforeseen circumstances - got divorced Responsibilities: Embroidery of various items    Seamstress all my life   Period:   2005– 2015 Company:  Managed my own guest house Position:  Owner  Reason for leaving:  Due to unforeseen circumstances the guesthouse closed. - divorced Responsibilities:  Administration Making of bookings     Managing of finances      Ordering of supplies      Maintenance:      Upkeep of the interior and exterior of the guesthouse     The managing of domestic workers and gardeners     Planning of meals -  Developing and compiling of menus    Estimating food quantities and costs     Purchasing of food supplies    Preparation of food  February 2019 to the End of June 2021 House manager and Caregiver Cooking Doing household shopping Cleaning Companion Excercises Administration of medicine Take blood pressure / stats etc Keep book of all and any medical history I have more than 10 years of Caregiver and Nanny experience, not only have I raised and looked after from babies to young teens, but I have prepared their food and snacks, took them to their extracurricular activities, as well as took them to the park, picnics, play dates, birthday parties and so forth. When it was needed I worked closely with specialists to assist children with special needs. I also helped with homework, and worked closely with the teachers I took care of all their needs, and dried off a lot of tears when mum and dad went overseas for businesses or pleasure. I basically became the stand-in Mom. I work very well together as a team player with the parent's, but can also be left solely in charge. Trustworthy, reliable, quality service and on time. Calm and work very good under pressure. Has a bubbly personality with good moral and ethical standards. Skills :  MS Office Computer skills Communication (written and verbal) Inter-personal skills Customer service Report writing Good English writing/reading/verbal ability Accuracy Attention to detail Planning and organizing Work under pressure Customer focus Problem solving Decision making Attention to detail Calm under pressure Reliable Trustworthy Punctual 2021CVRvK