URGENT HIRE! Personal Care Attendant

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

Job summary

Live Well Home Care is seeking compassionate caregivers to support clients in their own homes across Vermont. You will assist with activities of daily living, provide companionship, and help with meal planning and housekeeping as outlined in each client’s care plan.

Caregivers will promote safety, ensure respectful service delivery, and coordinate with Branch Manager on client needs and schedules. Prior experience in home care is a plus, with training provided.

Qualifications

• Provide personal care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Offer companionship and emotional support.
• Assist with meal planning and preparation.
• Help with housecleaning, laundry, and errands.
• Ensure clients' safety and report unsafe conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Assist with ambulation, bathing, dressing, and mobility.
• Support meal planning and preparation per care plan.
• Perform light housekeeping: dusting, laundry, cleaning.
• Provide companionship and social engagement activities.
• Assist with transportation to appointments or errands.
• Remind or administer medications per care plan and under supervision.
• Escort clients to medical facilities and during outings if needed.
• Observe and report changes in client condition to Branch Manager.

Skills

Companionship

Meal planning

Safety awareness

Transportation assistance

Communication

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.