Swaleh Mwangaza

Caregiver

Caregiver with 5+ years experience and 13 years in community health and education. Proven track record reducing wellbeing incidents by 30%, improving medication adherence by 40%, and enhancing patient safety. Skilled in dementia care, safeguarding, care planning, and staff coaching, delivering person-centred, compliant care.

[email protected] +254 795 222 860 Nairobi, Kenya
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Work Experience
Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Mentor
Arabian Pearl Gulf School Bahrain
2023 — 2024
  • Reduced wellbeing incidents by 30% by developing and delivering trauma-informed care for vulnerable learners
  • Delivered safeguarding training to 20+ staff, improving referral and documentation quality
  • Established monitoring and reporting procedures to evaluate wellbeing interventions
Voluntary Caregiver
Private Homes
2020 — PresentCurrentKenya and Saudi Arabia
  • Reduced the number of falls by 25% across all houses by conducting hazard assessments and implementing targeted home modifications
  • Raised medication adherence by 40% for a six-client circuit by developing and implementing a system of reminders and appointments
  • Applied behaviour intervention techniques to help people with dementia engage in day centre activities, reducing agitation and boosting independent living skills
  • Delivered end-to-end support to residents, including care plan development and management of safeguarding concerns with proper documentation
  • Restored independence by developing a morning routine, reducing incidents around food, medication and hygiene
  • Introduced manual handling policies and recommended assistive devices to ensure safe transfers
  • Kept accurate weekly care records to support treatment evaluations and family communication
Skills
Safeguarding and protection: Incident management, multi-agency referrals, safer recruitment, DBS checks and trainingDementia interventions: Person-centred planning, behaviour management, engagement and communicationCare planning and risk assessment: Comprehensive risk assessments, development, implementation and review of care plans, outcomes management, handover proceduresMedication management and liaison: MAR chart practices, medicine administration and reconciliation, appointments scheduling, therapist and GP liaisonInfection prevention and control: Following PPE regulations, auditing and monitoring, incident managementFalls prevention and handling: In-home hazard assessments, manual handling, mobility equipment recommendationsWorkforce planning and development: Staff inductions, competence assessments, mentoring and briefingsRecord management: Coordinating documentation, incident reporting, GDPR procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science, Education
Islamic University in Uganda
Certifications
Dementia Care Certificate
Alison
Jun 2026
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Safeguarding Adults
Alison
Apr 2025
Manual Handling
Alison
Aug 2024
First Aid and CPR
Alison
May 2025
Languages
English
Fluent
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Reduced wellbeing incidents by 30% after developing and implementing an emotional support care plan
Improved medication adherence by 40% for six clients per week after introducing a reminders and appointments system
Reduced the number of falls by 25% after conducting a hazard survey and recommending home safety modifications
Trained three care volunteers and conducted safeguarding briefings for 20+ staff, raising the quality of documentation and referrals
Reduced non-compliance incidents by 40% during an IPC audit
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Care design for dementia patients, nutritional support for the elderly, and mental health outreach in the community setting
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