Direct Care Worker - Norristown

365healthservices; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

365 Health Services is seeking a dedicated Caregiver to provide physical care and emotional support for clients in their homes or at arrangements facilitated by the agency. The role requires compassion, dignity, patience, and respect, with a focus on safeguarding client well-being at all times.

Responsibilities include light housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation, medication assistance, and personal care such as toileting, bathing, and grooming, along with offering companionship and

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Ability to complete a Criminal Background report.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to reach, bend, kneel and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Home assistance: light housekeeping, run errands, transportation, and meal preparation.
• Provide companionship and conversation to engage and encourage clients.
• Assist with medications when needed.
• Help with personal care such as toileting, bathing and grooming.
• Support clients to attend appointments.

Skills

Companionship

Empathy

Patience

Communication

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