Direct Care Worker - West Chester

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

Job summary

365 Health Services is seeking a Caregiver to support clients who may be unable to care for themselves due to illness, injury, surgery, or disability. The role emphasizes dignity, patience, compassion, and respect in daily care and home life.

The ideal candidate will provide light housekeeping, errands, transportation, meal preparation, medication assistance, and personal care while offering empathetic companionship to clients.

Qualifications

• 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 long periods.

Responsibilities

• Light housekeeping, run errands, transportation, accompany to appointments, assist with medications, prepare meals, personal care and basic financial tasks.
• Provide companionship and conversation, encourage and support client wellbeing.

Skills

Caregiving

Companionship

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