Personal Care Attendant

Live Well Home Care; Town of Darlington (WI); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Live Well Home Care seeks a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide personal care in clients' homes in Wisconsin. Responsibilities include assistance with daily living activities, meal prep, light housekeeping, transportation, and companionship. You will follow care plans, monitor client safety, and communicate with the care team to ensure respectful, quality service.

The role emphasizes dignity, reliability, and supportive interactions to help clients maintain independence in their own homes.

Qualifications

• Care experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to follow care plans and policies.

Responsabilités

• Assist with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, ambulation).
• Provide meal planning and preparation.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry.
• Provide companionship and social interaction.
• Offer respite care for families.
• Escort clients to appointments and errands.
• Support safety in the home and monitor client well‑being.
• Maintain accurate notes per policy.

Connaissances

Ambulation

Bathing

Dressing

Meal planning

Companionship

Safety awareness

Transportation

Description du poste

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:

• 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.