Personal Care Attendant

Live Well Home Care; Neligh (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care in Nebraska seeks compassionate caregivers to provide in-home support for seniors and individuals with disabilities. You will assist with daily living activities, meal preparation, light housework, transportation, and companionship to enhance quality of life.

You will collaborate with the Branch Manager and care team to ensure safety, adherence to care plans, and respectful, client-centered service in clients' homes.

Qualifications

• Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Support clients with meal planning, meal preparation, and routine housekeeping tasks.
• Ensure safety, respect, and quality of care in all home-care activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living including ambulation, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Provide companionship and engage clients in social interactions and activities.
• Assist with medication reminders and personal care tasks as outlined in care plans.
• Escort clients to medical appointments or errands as needed and directed by the Branch Manager.
• Monitor client condition, report safety concerns, and follow written care plans.

Job description

Join a company that has a passion for taking care of people!

Job Summary:

Provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Personal Care may include assistance with the activities of daily living, housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and respite. Responsible for ensuring service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:

• ambulation
• bathing
• dressing
• exercise
• feeding
• hair care
• medication reminding
• mouth care
• nail care
• positioning
• shaving
• skin care
• toileting
• transferring
• Ensure client's safety and security by supervising the home environment.
• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
• Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
• Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
• Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client's money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Branch Manager.
• Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance as identified on the care plan.
• Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
• Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them.
• Participate with Client Care Team (Branch Manager and Regional Leadership) by providing input and making suggestions.
• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Monitor supplies and resources.
• Follow the written care plan.
• Carry out duties as assigned by the Branch Manager.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Branch Manager.