Direct Care Worker - Drexel Hill

365healthservices; Garrettford (PA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

365 Health Services is seeking a caring Caregiver to support clients in their home. The role focuses on physical care and emotional support for individuals who may be ill or dealing with disability, ensuring dignity, patience, and respect at all times.

Responsibilities include light housekeeping, errands, transportation, meal preparation, personal care, and companionship. The position requires reliability and empathy, with pay ranging $14-$19 per hour in Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Light housekeeping, errands, transportation if needed, meal preparation, personal care including grooming and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Provide companionship and engage clients with conversation and supportive interaction.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

365 Health Services is looking for a Caregiver to join our team. The Caregiver is responsible for the physical care and emotional support of our clients who may no longer be able to take care of themselves due to illness, injury, surgery, or disability.

The ideal candidate must be able to care for our clients and their property with dignity, patience, compassion, and respect. This person will encourage and remain empathetic to the clients at all times.

Responsibilities:

• Home assistance - Provide light housekeeping, run errands or provide transportation if needed. Accompany clients to appointments and assist with medications. Prepare meals, purchase food and provide personal assistance with general living needs. Personal services could include toileting, bathing, feeding and grooming. Provide any financial aid if needed such as balancing checkbooks, going to the bank or helping the client to pay their bills.
• Companionship - Provide companionship and conversation by stimulating, encouraging and assisting an individual.

Requirements:

• High school diploma preferred.
• Must be able to complete a Criminal Background report.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time
• Ability to reach, bend, kneel and stand for (sometimes) a long period of time

Hourly Pay: $14-19/hr