Personal Care Assistant Dorset/230726

Compass Independent Living; Wareham (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Compass Independent Living in Wareham, MA is seeking a compassionate part-time caregiver to support a 57-year-old man with mild learning difficulties, Cerebral Palsy from birth, and Multiple Sclerosis since 2012 who is mostly chair and bed bound. He enjoys social interaction and humor, and keeping him cheerful is a key part of the role.

You will join a dedicated, family-oriented team providing 24/7 care and receive personalised training to support daily living tasks, medical appointments, and

Qualifications

• Personal care tasks include showering, catheter care, and stoma care.
• On-the-job training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care tasks including showering, catheter care, and stoma care.
• Household chores and duties.
• Prepare healthy, liquidised Level 4 meals and drinks.
• Support bed and chair exercises.
• Accompany medical appointments and transport as needed.
• Support mood and provide companionship to keep him cheerful.
• Assist with activities such as Art and Crafts, Photography, iPad games, and trips out.
• Transport using an Accessible Vehicle (WAV) for activities and appointments.

Job description

A Newly Available Part Time Role working alongside experienced team members to help provide support and care to a 57-year-old man, who lives in his own home. He has mild learning difficulties, Cerebral Palsy (from birth) and Multiple Sclerosis since 2012. MS has accelerated the deterioration of the various symptoms he had with the CP so from being quite active he is now predominantly chair and bed bound, has had hoists fitted for transferring him to and from bed, chairs, shower and wheelchairs and his life has undergone significant change. He is still social, has a great sense of humour and can be a lot of fun, but is inevitably frustrated by his condition and keeping him cheerful is an extremely important part of the job. You will become part of a dedicated and professional family-oriented team who together provide 24/7 care. Personalised training will be given to the successful applicant.

Main Duties All personal care tasks, such as Showering, Catheter care and, following an operation in February 2026, also Stoma care.

• Household chores and duties.
• Preparing healthy, liquidised Level 4 meals and drinks
• Supporting him with bed and chair exercises
• Supporting him at medical appointments
• Managing his moods, especially when his current condition gets him down.
• Supporting him in a range of activities including Art and Crafts, Photography, iPad games, trips out and possibly introducing him to other activities.
• Taking him out in his Wheelchair around the town and driving his Wheelchair. Accessible Vehicle (WAV) to activities, appointments and visits to friends and family.