Compassionate Home Health Aide | Dementia Care Training

Visiting Angels Athens; Monroe (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Visiting Angels Athens is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide - HHA to support seniors in Athens and surrounding communities. You will provide companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, mobility assistance, and transportation as needed.

We offer opportunities for advanced training in dementia or Alzheimer’s care and a chance to grow your caregiving skills while making a meaningful difference in the lives of local families.

Qualifications

• Passion to serve others - a true caregiver.
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ethics
• Physical endurance
• High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Help clients take prescribed medication
• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside
• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
• Help clients with routine exercises
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients
• Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Skills

Compassionate care

Excellent communication

Time management

Physical endurance

Reliable

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Visiting Angels Athens is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide - HHA to support seniors in Athens and surrounding communities. You will provide companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, mobility assistance, and transportation as needed.

We offer opportunities for advanced training in dementia or Alzheimer’s care and a chance to grow your caregiving skills while making a meaningful difference in the lives of local families.