Community Care Associate

Muhammadiyah Association; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Muhammadiyah Association operates Muhammadiyah Health & Day Care Centre in Singapore. We are seeking compassionate caregivers to support seniors with daily living activities.

Key duties include personal care, basic nursing, monitoring health status, wound care, tube feeding, medication assistance, rehabilitation support, promoting active engagement for elders, and ensuring safety, hygiene, and proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in ILTC sector is an advantage.
• Therapist assistant cert would be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and activities of daily living (BADL).
• Attend to basic nursing and general care needs; monitor health status and escalate to supervisors.
• Provide tube feeding and basic wound care; assist with medication administration as instructed.
• Assist therapists in rehabilitation activities and support movement and functional goals.
• Plan and implement activities for seniors; observe engagement and progress; coordinate Active Ageing programmes.
• Maintain environmental safety and hygiene; complete basic documentation of participation.

Education

GCE ‘N’ Level and above

Job description

Job Location : Blk 10 Eunos Crescent, Muhammadiyah Health & Day Care Centre

JOB DESCRIPTION

Personal and Psychosocial Care

• Provides support to seniors in basic activities of daily living (BADL), including assistance with personal hygiene and transfer.
• Identify care needs of seniors such as dietic needs and other areas relating to well-being of elders.

Nursing Support

• Attend to basic nursing and general care needs of clients
• Monitor health status (vital signs, glucose level and oxygen saturation) and escalates to Centre Supervisors/ Nurse Manager.
• Perform tube feeding / Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding for seniors
• Perform basic wound care
• Assist to serve medication/ pre-packed medication and apply prescribed topical medication as instructed by Supervisor/ Manager.

Rehab Care

• Assist Physiotherapist/ Occupational therapist in clients prescribed therapy.
• Assist to manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities.
• Assist to restore, maintain, and promote optimal physical function, optimal wellness and fitness movement.
• Assist in client ambulation movement within the centre and during transferring to and from transport vehicle.

Senior Engagement

• Plan, and conduct activities suitable for seniors taking into consideration of their preferences and interests
• Observe senior’ engagement during sessions and feedback on senior’s response and progress.
• Work with the therapists on implementation of new activities
• Provide support and involve in the planning and coordination of Active Ageing Programmes

Administration and Operations

• Always ensure environmental safety and hygiene of the centre including carrying out the necessary cleaning and disinfection and looking out for hazards
• Able to do basic documentation of senior’s participation in various engagement activities.

REQUIREMENTS

Experiences:

• Experience in ILTC sector is an advantage
• Therapist assistant cert would be an added advantage

Qualifications:

• GCE ‘N’ Level and above