Personal Care Attendant

Live Well Home Care; Rawlins (WY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care is seeking compassionate caregivers to provide in-home personal care and support to individuals in their own homes and communities.

You will assist with activities of daily living, offer companionship, plan meals, maintain a clean living space, and help with transportation to appointments while ensuring safety and dignity for clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting with activities of daily living.
• Ability to provide companionship and emotional support.
• Knowledge of home safety practices and fall prevention.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living: ambulation, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, meal prep.
• Provide meal planning and routine housekeeping services.
• Offer social interaction and emotional reassurance to clients.
• Escort clients to medical appointments and run errands as needed.
• Observe client condition and report changes to supervisor.
• Follow care plans and maintain a safe home environment.

Skills

Personal care

Companionship

Safety awareness

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.