Personal Care Aide

Home Care Association of America; Concord (AL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

ComForCare is seeking compassionate caregivers to support clients in their own homes in Alabama. You will provide hands-on care, assist with daily activities, and offer companionship while maintaining safety and dignity.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, reliable transportation, and completion of required PC and HM training. The role emphasizes teamwork, professional growth, and making a positive impact in clients’ lives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience as a caregiver is a bonus.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• PC Workers must complete 20-hour PC training and 40-hour HM training before providing PC.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on assistance or cuing to help clients with daily activities.
• Assist with meal preparation and planning.
• Complete housekeeping tasks as per care plan when needed.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, and range of motion exercises.
• Provide companionship and respite to families.
• Maintain respectful, supportive interactions with clients and families.

Skills

Companionship

Mobility support

Meal planning

Household tasks

Reliable transportation

Clear communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PC training

HM training

Job description

Live your best life possible by helping others live theirs. Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. At ComForCare, we like to celebrate successes and have fun while building meaningful relationships. Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work!

Let our caregivers tell you how we put our caregivers first:

I enjoy my job because I can interact with my client. My client has memory issues but can communicate. There are times the talking makes sense. The family relies on me for interactions with other professionals who assess my client. They feel that I am an important part to my client’s daily activities and can give pertinent information to any ongoing care that may be needed.

What you’ll be doing:

• Service may take the form of hands-on assistance (actually performing a task for the consumer) or cuing and supervision to prompt the consumer to perform a task. Such assistance may include assistance in bathing, dressing, personal hygiene.
• This service may include assistance with preparation of meals.
• When specified in the care plan, this service may also include such housekeeping chores as bed-making, dusting, and vacuuming, which are incidental to the care furnished, or which are essential to the health or welfare of the consumer, rather than the consumer’s family. with daily activities to help clients stay independent and in their own homes.
• Assist with mobility, transfers and range of motion exercises.
• Handle meal planning, preparation and feeding.
• Properly manage household needs.
• Provide companionship and respite services for the family.

What we’re looking for:

• A passion to serve and help others live their best lives possible.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Previous experience as an at home caregiver or in senior communities is a bonus.
• PC Workers must have completed the 20-hour PC training and the 40-hour HM training before providing PC.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Live your best life possible while helping others live theirs.

Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. For that reason, we put our CaregiversFirst each and every day.

At ComForCare, it is our CaregiverFirst promise, that our caregivers will be:

• Treated with respect and dignity.
• Provided exceptional training on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Are never alone in the field - support is always available.
• Thoughtfully matched with clients that they are compatible with.

Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work! Thousands of ComForCare employees were surveyed and the response was overwhelmingly positive, with 90% agreeing that ComForCare is in fact a Great Place To Work.

By selecting the positions below, you acknowledge that you are applying for employment with an independently owned and operated ComForCare franchisee, a separate company and employer from ComForCare and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employment including (and without limitation to) hiring and termination, and ComForCare does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about your application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated ComForCare franchisee.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.