Caregiver/Personal Assistant

Integrity Care LLC

JOB DESCRIPTION OF A CAREGIVER

As a Caregiver, you provide a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes.

These services generally fall under three categories

• Companionship
• Homemaker
• Personal Care/ Attendant Care

Companionship services are those that stimulate, encourage and assist an individual.

The primary responsibilities of Companionship services include the following

Providing companionship and conversation

Providing stabilization and assistance with walking

Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items

Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders

Homemaker: services generally involve light housekeeping, errands or incidental transportation.

The primary responsibilities of Homemaker services include the following

Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)

Washing and ironing laundry

Running errands

Accompanying clients to appointments

Personal Care/Attendant

Services are personal in nature and often include assistance with activities of daily living.

The primary responsibilities of Personal Care services include the following

Assisting with bathing

Assisting with grooming

Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues

Secondary Responsibilities

Secondary responsibilities include the following

Contributing to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life

Performing other reasonable duties as assigned

Reporting hours according to office policy

Reporting any significant changes in a client's needs or living conditions

Regularly communicating with supervisor and office staff

Essential Qualifications

• An individual must possess the minimum education, experience and skills to perform the primary and secondary responsibilities the job requires.
• Additional qualifications include:
• Ability to lift, push or pull 25 pounds
• Ability to bend, twi...