Caregiver

Working as a Caregiver in a leading elder care home in Kurunegala and providing care, support, and assistance to individuals who are unable to perform daily activities on their own due to age, disability, or illnesses.

• Bathing and grooming
• Laundry and helping elders with dressing
• Bed preparation and other light housekeeping work
• Mobility assistance
• Companionship and giving emotional comfort to the elders in need
• NG Feeding
• Catheter care and medication

Worked as a Doctor-in-charge in a busy Ayurvedic treatment center and provided primary medical care to patients from the local community by way of diagnosing and directing them to required treatments.

• Investigating and diagnosing sick and injured patients on their ailments and then arranging appropriate treatments for them
• Updating and maintaining accurate patient records and registers
• Advising patients on their health matters
• Supervising other administrative and junior health care staff
• Learning about the medical history of a patient to ensure the right treatment
• If necessary, refer patients to hospitals or specialist clinics for further investigations
• Planning staff duties
• Prescribing medical prescriptions of the patient
• Involved in day to day running of the treatment center and practices
• Examining patients physically and doing so taking cultural and social sensitivities into consideration
• Ensuring a safe work environment for the patients and staff
• Giving appropriate health education and pieces of advice to patients

Worked as a General Ayurvedic Physician in an Ayurvedic treatment center that provides both Siddhayurvedic and Yunani medical treatments to the local community

• Giving “Panchakarma” treatments to the patients
• Diagnosing and prescribing treatments to the patients for their ailments
• Managing the treatment center and maintaining the patient register

Worked as a General Ayurvedic Physician in Siddhalepa Ayurvedic Hospital and carried out duties assigned by the hospital management

• Assessing newly admitted patients
• Looking after patients under my care who are inwards
• Working as a part of a team liaising with nurses and other healthcare professionals
• Maintaining a patient register
• Conducting ward rounds as required