Direct Care Worker - West Chester

365 Health Services; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

365 Health Services is seeking a caregiver to provide essential physical care and emotional support to clients who may be unable to care for themselves due to illness, injury, surgery, or disability.

The role requires compassion, patience, and respect, with the goal of maintaining dignity while assisting with daily living activities. The position includes light housekeeping, transportation, meal prep, and personal care as needed, in a respectful home setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Must be able to complete a Criminal Background report.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Home assistance — provide light housekeeping, errands or transportation, accompany clients to appointments, assist with medications, prepare meals, and assist with personal living needs.
• Provide companionship and conversation to stimulate and support the client.

Skills

Companionship

Light housekeeping

Transportation

Meal preparation

Personal care

Education

High school diploma preferred

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