Caregiver

Home Instead; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in individual and family services is seeking compassionate Caregivers to enhance the quality of life for seniors in their homes. With both full-time and part-time shifts available, this entry-level position provides essential support and companionship, ensuring clients' dignity and well-being.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift, push, or pull 25 pounds.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance required.
• Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and personal care services.
• Assist with bathing, grooming, and toileting.
• Document daily activities and report significant changes.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Adaptability

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Care Professional Job Description

Klipsch Senior Care, LLC. d/b/a Home Instead

Home Instead Kokomo, IN

Serving the following counties in Indiana: Howard, Tipton and Grant County

We have full time and part time hours

We currently have day shift, mid shift, evening and overnight shifts

Objective

Home Instead CareProfessionals provide a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes. These services are meant to enhance the quality of life for seniors. Home Instead Care Professionals help clients and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care, and compassion.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reflect the core values of Klipsch Senior Care, LLC. (d.b.a. an independently owned and
  
  

operated Home Instead franchise).

• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
• Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client’s needs or living
  
  

conditions

• Maintain regular communication with supervisor and office staff
• Provide Companionship & Personal Care services which could include:
• Companionship and conversation
• Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
• Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
• Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders
• Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds,
  
  

changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)

• Washing and ironing laundry
• Running errands
• Accompanying clients to appointments
• Assisting with bathing
• Assisting with grooming
• Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues
• Provide Companionship & Specialized Care services which could include:
• Companionship and conversation
• Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
• Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
• Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders
• Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds,
  
  

changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)

• Accompanying clients to appointments
• Assisting with bathing
• Assisting with grooming
• Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues
• Advanced Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care
• Hospice Care
  
  

Secondary Responsibilities

• Participate in company sponsored training and social events including CareProfessional
  
  

meetings

• Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability in a timely
  
  

manner

• Participate in Listen360 Satisfaction Survey
• Document client information in Client and Life Journal
• May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using
  
  

your vehicle or a client’s vehicle.

• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
  
  

Essential Job Requirements

• Ability to lift, push or pull 25 pounds
• Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel and reach
• Possess a valid driver’s license or state identification
• Possess valid auto insurance (if applicable)
• Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew, and cleaning solutions
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
• Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner
  
  

This document describes the general nature and level of work for the position. It is not a comprehensive list of its responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, and conditions. Your employer reserves the right to modify the description in the future with or without notice. The responsibilities for this position are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Your employer is Klipsch Senior Care, LLC. (d.b.a. an independently owned and operated Home Instead franchise). Your employer is not Home Instead, Inc.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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