Caregiver

Live Well Home Care; Lansing Township (IA); On-site; USD 1,929,000 - 2,480,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care is seeking compassionate individuals to provide in-home personal care for clients in their own homes and communities in Iowa. The role focuses on assisting with daily living activities and promoting independence, while maintaining dignity and respect for clients and families.

Responsibilities include personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands, transportation, and companionship.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living, including ambulation, bathing, dressing, meal planning and preparation, and mobility support.
• Provide companionship, emotional reassurance, and engagement in activities to stimulate the mind.
• Ensure client safety by monitoring the home environment and following the care plan and agency policies.
• Assist with household tasks such as housekeeping, laundry, shopping, and transportation as outlined in care plans.
• Document observations and communicate changes to Branch Manager and care team.

Job description

Join a company that has a passion for taking care of people!

Job Summary:

Provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Personal Care may include assistance with the activities of daily living, housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and respite. Responsible for ensuring service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:

• ambulation

• bathing

• dressing

• exercise

• feeding

• hair care

• medication reminding

• mouth care

• nail care

• positioning

• shaving

• skin care

• toileting

• transferring

• Ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment.

• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.

• Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.

• Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.

• Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Branch Manager.

• Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance as identified on the care plan.

• Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.

• Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them.

• Participate with Client Care Team (Branch Manager and Regional Leadership) by providing input and making suggestions.

• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.

• Monitor supplies and resources.

• Follow the written care plan.

• Carry out duties as assigned by the Branch Manager.

• Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Branch Manager.