TheKey
Caregiver In Home Care Services
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Job Description
### Work Type
* On-site
### Industry
* Not Specified
### POSITION SUMMARY:
Position Overview
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At Home Care Assistance is seeking compassionate, dependable, and energetic Caregivers to join our team. In this rewarding role, you will provide personalized in-home care to seniors, individuals with developmental disabilities, and clients who require memory care or dementia support.
Our Caregivers play an essential role in helping clients maintain their independence, dignity, comfort, and quality of life in the familiarity of their own homes. We are looking for individuals who are dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of others through professional, respectful, and compassionate care.
Pay: $14.50–$17.50 per hour.
*Pay depends on the type of client you take on, your skill sets, and shift.
Key Responsibilities
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- Personal Care: Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility.
- Health and Safety: Observe clients for changes in physical or mental condition and promptly report concerns to the office or appropriate healthcare professional.
- Medication Assistance: Provide medication reminders or other medication-related assistance as permitted by the care plan, agency policy, and applicable law.
- Meal Preparation: Prepare nutritious meals according to clients’ dietary needs and preferences, and assist with kitchen cleanup.
- Companionship: Engage clients in meaningful activities that support emotional well-being, mental stimulation, and social connection.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records of care provided, observations, and changes in clients’ conditions.
- Safe Transfers: Assist with mobility and transfers using proper techniques and specialized equipment, such as Hoyer lifts, when trained and authorized.
- Memory Care Support: Provide patient, compassionate assistance to clients living with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or other cognitive challenges.
- Client Confidentiality: Protect clients’ personal and medical information in accordance with HIPAA requirements and agency policies.
- Professional Conduct: Follow individual care plans, agency procedures, and established standards of care while maintaining a respectful and dependable presence in the client’s home.
Qualifications and Experience
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- Previous caregiving experience in home care, assisted living, nursing homes, group homes, or similar settings is preferred.
- Knowledge of personal care, client observation, and safe mobility assistance.
- Experience supporting individuals with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or developmental disabilities.
- Familiarity with client confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
- Experience with care documentation, vital sign monitoring, and implementing care plans is beneficial.
- Ability to safely assist with transfers and physical mobility, with appropriate training and equipment.
- CPR and First Aid certification is highly desirable.
- Additional training in dementia care, memory care, or hospice support is a plus.
- Strong communication skills, patience, reliability, and a compassionate attitude.
- Ability to follow instructions, communicate concerns promptly, and work professionally with clients, families, and office staff.
Make a difference every day. Help others live safely, comfortably, and independently at home!
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