Caregiver

Live Well Home Care; Town of Tomahawk (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care in Wisconsin is looking for compassionate in-home caregivers to support clients who need assistance with daily living activities due to aging, illness, or disability.

You will assist with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, mobility, medication reminders, transportation, and companionship, following care plans and agency policies.

The role emphasizes safety, respect, and enabling clients to remain independent at home while collaborating with the care team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, meal preparation, mobility, grooming, and personal care.
• Provide companionship, social interaction, and emotional support to clients.
• Follow care plans and agency policies to ensure safe, respectful home-based care.
• Administer or remind about medications as directed and assist with basic health monitoring.
• Assist with transportation, errands, and routine housekeeping to support client independence.

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.