Care Associate, Home Care (Full-Time) #CC

ANTARES MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Singapore is looking for a companion to assist clients with daily activities and personal care. Responsibilities include providing companionship, assisting with hygiene, conducting exercises, running errands, and light housekeeping. Candidates should have a minimum GCE O-Level and good interpersonal skills. An ITE certificate in healthcare is an advantage. Interested applicants can send their CV to the provided email.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCE O-Level and above.
• ITE/Certificates in Healthcare related courses is an added advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills required.
• Passion in community services and service-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and engage in recreational activities.
• Assist with personal hygiene and grooming tasks.
• Conduct simple exercises for physical well-being.
• Transfer clients and assist with mobility.
• Run errands and prepare meals for clients.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Escort clients to medical appointments.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Passion in community services

Education

Minimum GCE O-Level

ITE/Certificates in Healthcare related courses

Job description

Companionship & Recreational Activities

• Have positive conversation, chit chat and provide a listening ear to client and client with dementia
• Conduct mind stimulating games, simple card or board games with client.
• Engage in recreational activities according to client's interest e.g. reading newspaper, playing musical instruments, singing, etc.

Personal Hygiene/ Showering/ Grooming

• Change diapers, clean and dry body parts
• Full body bed sponging (wash hair on bed, if required), including cleaning of face, eye, mouth, teeth and ear.
• Assist to toilet for showering and assist with showering
• Apply moisturizer and topical cream, if required.

Simple Exercises

• Strengthen joints and muscles of lower and upper limbs by conducting range of motion and joint movement exercises (from head to toe)

Transferring and Positioning

• To transfer client from bed to commode or wheelchair or chair and back

Errands and Grocery Shopping

• To run errands or do grocery shopping with/without client to markets/shops within approximately 5-10 minutes' walk from the client's home.
• Meal Preparations
• To cook simple home-cooked food that does not take more than 45 mins to prepare or buy healthy food from outside for client only

Light Housekeeping

• To identify and rectify basic home hazards to prevent falls / slips e.g. wet floor, untidy walkways that prevent easy maneuver
• To ensure client's living space (bedroom, living room, toilet, hallways) is dry and clean by sweeping, mopping and tidying
• To ensure that kitchen stove and table is clean after cooking
• To wash the plates and pots after meals / use
• If washing machine is available, to wash the client's clothes and hang dry

Medical Escort

• To assist with walking and boarding the transport vehicle
• To guide client around the clinic/hospital premises
• To collect medications/ receipts and explain to client/ caregiver
• To accompany and assist the client in the examination room;
• To securely carry the client's documents

Requirements

• Minimum GCE O-Level and above
• ITE/Certificates in Healthcare related courses is an added advantage
• Good interpersonal skills
• Passion in community services and service-oriented

Interested applicants can submit your updated CV to [e-mail]

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