Personal Care Attendant

Live Well Home Care; Ripon (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care in Wisconsin seeks compassionate Home Health Aide to provide in-home personal care and support to clients with age, illness, or disability. You will assist with daily living activities, transportation, meal planning, and gentle companionship.

Join a team focused on safety, dignity, and respect. Applicants should be reliable, good communicators, and capable of following detailed care plans and agency policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or home health preferred.
• Ability to follow a care plan and safety policies.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Escort clients to appointments and run errands.
• Assist with household tasks per care plan.
• Monitor client safety and report concerns to supervisor.
• Maintain and follow care plans and agency policies.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Communication

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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.