Caregiver

Live Well Home Care; Presidio (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care is seeking compassionate Home Health Aides to provide in-home care for clients in their own homes and communities. You will assist with activities of daily living, meal prep, housekeeping, and transportation while ensuring care plans are followed with empathy and respect.

Responsibilities include ambulation, bathing, dressing, and offering companionship, with a focus on safety and quality of life for clients who may be elderly or disabled.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide personal care including assistance with activities of daily living.
• Ability to follow care plans and communicate effectively with clients and families.
• Ability to observe safety and report concerns to supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ambulation, bathing, dressing, and daily hygiene.
• Provide meal preparation and feeding support.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry per care plan.
• Offer companionship and cognitive stimulation.
• Escort clients to appointments and errands as outlined in care plans.
• Maintain client safety and report any unsafe conditions to Branch Manager.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Patience

Reliability

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:

• 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.