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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.