Compassionate Home Care Aide | Flexible Hours

Institute on Aging; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Institute on Aging (IOA) is seeking Home Care Aides to provide compassionate in-home support to seniors and adults with disabilities across the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, Peninsula, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.

Under the direction of Staffing and Client Service Managers, aides perform personal care, mobility assistance, meal prep, light housekeeping, and companionship to promote safety, dignity, and independence for clients in homes, hospitals,

Qualifications

• Home Care Services Bureau registration is required.
• Livescan/Fingerprinting clearance and clean criminal background.
• Current tuberculosis/TB clearance required (skin test, X-ray or blood test).
• Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. (2 forms of I-9 compliant IDs; examples: Driver’s license, California ID, Social Security Card; US passport).
• English language proficiency is a must.
• At least 1 year of non-medical experience caring for elderly or disabled adults.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with personal care, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
• Driving or accompanying clients to shopping, errands or doctor’s appointments.
• Assistance with transfers, ambulation, or exercise.
• Meal preparation including special diets and feeding assistance.
• Light housekeeping, including vacuuming, dusting, laundry/linen changes and dishes.
• Medication reminders.
• Respite/Companionship engagement.
• Pet care.
• Mobility and transfer assistance.
• Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson's care and Hospice.

Skills

English proficiency

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Home Care Services Bureau registration

Job description

Institute on Aging (IOA) is seeking Home Care Aides to provide compassionate in-home support to seniors and adults with disabilities across the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, Peninsula, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.

Under the direction of Staffing and Client Service Managers, aides perform personal care, mobility assistance, meal prep, light housekeeping, and companionship to promote safety, dignity, and independence for clients in homes, hospitals,