Saini Kalivakatoga
Christchurch,CAN
Summary
Strategic Community Support Specialist with strong background in crisis intervention and management. Skillfully builds support networks comprised of diverse healthcare providers and businesses, supporting community needs. Works with leaders and law enforcement to address health and safety issues.
Overview
62
62
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Support Worker
Geneva Healthcare
06.2018 - Current
- Provided emotional support to affected residents and victims and assisted in developing long-term recovery plans and goals.
- Planned and hosted on- and off-campus community service activities.
- Enlisted support of volunteers and collaborated with businesses and community groups.
- Advocated for clients for comprehensive service delivery and linkage to [Type] hospital, veterans' benefits opportunities, and community agencies.
Kaumahi
FAMILY Start
05.2003 - 05.2025
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Care Assistant
Admatha
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
Community Support Worker
Holistica Integrative Care
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Provided emotional support to affected residents and victims and assisted in developing long-term recovery plans and goals.
- Planned and hosted on- and off-campus community service activities.
- Enlisted support of volunteers and collaborated with businesses and community groups.
- Educated young people about strategies for driving discussions and promoting social changes.
- Supported clients in developing goals and social skills, improving individual wellness and productivity.
- Assisted in implementation of community support services in alignment with needs.
Senior Caregiver
Edithe Cavell
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Masterfoods Limited
Masterfoods
05.1999 - 04.2021
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Senior Caregiver
Maidestone Lifecare
03.2018 - 09.2020
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Senior Caregiver
Mercy Parklands
02.2007 - 06.2011
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
Kitchen Staff Member
Summerset Retirement Village
04.2002 - 03.2005
- Sanitized dining ware and kitchen equipment according to health code standards.
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Followed sanitary food handling procedures, focused on correct use of covers and labels and discarded ingredients by expiration date.
- Washed, peeled and cut fruits and vegetables by hand and machine and assembled and mixed salad ingredients, gelatin molds and fruit crisps.
- Circulated kitchen area to receive work assignments and identify support tasks.
- Cleaned walk-in refrigerators and freezers and operated powered floor and steam equipment for deep cleaning.
- Monitored and maintained proper spacing of food products from floor, ceiling and shelving and confirmed adequate airflow and positioning of products for optimal food safety.
- Maintained records of purchases using approved invoice tracking tools and conducted regular inventory counts of food, tools and supplies.
- Chopped vegetables, cut up fruit and prepared sauces when kitchen staff was busy.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock and following proper storage procedures.
- Kept supplies in sufficient stock by assessing inventory levels and reporting lower stock items.
- Compiled recipe ingredients and prepared for cooks by washing, cutting or measuring food items.
- Inspected equipment, refrigerators and warming lamps to check compliance with safe operating levels.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Teacher In Primary Level? Bilingual
Whanganui Polytechnic
Whangarei, NTLSkills
- Patient Toileting
- HIPAA Regulation Observance
- Community Integration
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Mobility Support
- Nursing Assistance
- Medication Administration
- Transporting Residents
- Sanitizing Surfaces
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Reading Comprehension
- Data Entry
- Individual Support
- Dietary Needs
- Grocery Shopping
- Safety Behaviors
- Data Collection
- Educational Outreach
- Recreational Activities
- Residential Support
- Hazardous Chemicals
- Student Rapport-Building
- Phone Inquiries
- Team Meetings
- Creative Thinking
- Writing Client Reports
- Professional Relationships
Certification
Health and Well-being level 2 and studying Level 3 now
My hobbies are reading, walking, swimming, singing, dancing and playing sports.
i love walking , swimming, dancing and playing sports, this are the things that help me keep fit and help me mentally and physically fit with the job that I do. singing is my best as well and I be able to use those skills on interacting with clients during the activities sessions. lastly is dancing which motivates me and be able to mingle with others during social work night or family time.
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Timeline
Care Assistant
Admatha
01.2022 - 06.2022
Community Support Worker
Holistica Integrative Care
01.2021 - 06.2022
Senior Caregiver
Edithe Cavell
04.2019 - 04.2021
Community Support Worker
Geneva Healthcare
06.2018 - Current
Senior Caregiver
Maidestone Lifecare
03.2018 - 09.2020
Senior Caregiver
Mercy Parklands
02.2007 - 06.2011
Kaumahi
FAMILY Start
05.2003 - 05.2025
Kitchen Staff Member
Summerset Retirement Village
04.2002 - 03.2005
Masterfoods Limited
Masterfoods
05.1999 - 04.2021
Graduate Diploma - Teacher In Primary Level? Bilingual
Whanganui Polytechnic
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