Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Guidedcarect; Cheshire (CT); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidedcarect is seeking compassionate, highly-skilled Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to join our home care team in Connecticut. You will support clients with daily living activities, basic hygiene, mobility help, and medication reminders, enabling them to remain in their homes with dignity.

The role emphasizes companionship, reliability, and clear documentation of progress, with focus on safety and compassionate presence in everyday routines and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience working in home care setting.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Provide basic domestic services (meal prep, laundry, light housework).
• Provide companionship and engage in conversation with the client.
• Assist with mobility, helping client get in and out of bed and in/out of wheelchair.
• Remind client to take medications.
• Assist with personal hygiene (brushing teeth, toileting, bathing).
• Support daily activities based on client’s limitations and needs.
• Provide a caring and positive presence and assist in emergencies.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Communication

Job description

We are currently seeking compassionate, highly-skilled, and reliable Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to serve as part of our growing home care team. In this demanding but highly rewarding role, you will work with our clients to support their physical or mental challenges in their everyday lives so they can remain in their homes. You will focus on helping them with basic personal hygiene and domestic tasks as needed, according to their requirements and limitations. You will provide compassionate care and assistance and document client progress, either written, electronically or verbally, to help ensure their overall wellbeing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide basic domestic services (i.e. meal prep, laundry, light housework)
• Provide companionship and engage in conversation with the client
• Assist with mobility issues, helping client get in and out of bed, wheelchair, etc.
• Remind client to take medications
• Help with personal hygiene (i.e. brushing teeth, toileting, bathing)
• Assist with all daily activities, based on client’s limitations and needs
• Provide a caring and positive presence for the client
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience working in home care setting
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation