Personal Care Attendant

Live Well Home Care; West Lebanon, Lebanon (NH, NH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care in West Lebanon, NH seeks a compassionate Home Care Aide to assist clients in their own homes with activities of daily living, meal prep, shopping support, and transportation as needed. You will work as part of a supportive team to ensure safe, respectful, and dignified care.

Must have completed physical and TB tests within the last 11 months. Provide companionship, monitor safety, follow care plans, and communicate with Branch Manager to adjust services as conditions change.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Ambulation
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Exercise
• Feeding
• Hair care
• Medication reminding
• Mouth care
• Nail care
• Positioning
• Shaving
• Skin care
• Toileting
• Transferring
• Ensure client safety by supervising the home environment.
• Meal planning and preparation; routine housekeeping and laundry.
• Provide companionship and social interaction.
• Provide respite care for families per care plans.
• Assist with errands and shopping; may handle client money under supervision.
• Assist with following a written diet plan.
• Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, and outings.
• Assist with writing or typing correspondence for clients.
• Participate with Client Care Team by providing input and suggestions.
• Follow policies, procedures, and practices; monitor supplies.
• Follow the written care plan.
• Carry out duties as assigned by Branch Manager.
• Observe clients and report unsafe conditions to Branch Manager.

Job description

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

Job Summary:

Must have Physical and TB test results within last 11 months

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.