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Caregiver / Home Health Aide

Caregiver / Home Health Aide

All Ways Caring HomeCareRichton, MS, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Respite care is the providing of temporary relief time for the regular or primary caregiver (spouse, child, relative) of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) that require constant in-home care, including those with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) and ADRD.

Why Choose All Ways Caring HomeCare?

  • Great Company Culture
  • Competitive Pay
  • Employee Benefits; including Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401K
  • Daily Pay Option Available
  • Career Growth Opportunities - Up to $500 towards CNA certification
  • Flexible Hours
  • Work close to Home

The Respite Care worker will provide one or more of the following primary activities : feeding, personal care needs, companionship, support or general supervision.

The respite worker should :

  • have past experience in caring for persons living with ADRD;
  • have the ability to communicate with the caregiver / care recipient with speech / hearing or visual impairments
  • be able to maintain confidentiality;
  • have reliable transportation.
  • Responsibilities

  • Responsibilities will include :
  • Personal care needs

  • Mouth and denture care
  • Shaving
  • Finger and toe nail care (no cutting)
  • Grooming hair- shampooing, combing, oiling
  • Bathing or bed bath-shower or tub (partial or complete)
  • Helps with dressing
  • Helps with toileting-bed pan, commode / chair, or urinal (emptying and cleaning)
  • Reminds waiver participant to take medication
  • Helps with eating and feeding if needed
  • Transferring or changing the waiver participant’s body position
  • Helps in ambulation
  • Provide companionship
  • Provide the following housekeeping tasks :
  • Assures that rooms are clean and in order

  • Prepares shopping lists
  • Purchases and stores groceries
  • Prepares and serves meals
  • Laundering, ironing, sweeping, mopping, and dusting
  • Run errands
  • Providing assistance / supervision during community outings
  • Cleans and operates equipment in the home such as the vacuum cleaner, stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, and small appliances
  • Changes linen and makes the bed
  • Cleans the kitchen, including washing dishes, pots, and pans
  • Provide compassionate companionship to patients
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be a high school graduate, have a GED, or demonstrate the ability to read the written personal care services assignment and write adequately to complete required forms and reports of visits.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to work well with aged and disabled individuals who have limited
  • functioning capacity;
  • Ability to communicate both verbal and written.
  • Capable of working responsibly with confidential information.
  • Must be able to work independently.
  • Must maintain current and active first aid and CPR certification;
  • Be physically able to perform the job tasks required and assurance that communicable diseases of major public health concern are not present, as verified by a physician;
  • Have interest in and empathy for, people who are ill, elderly, or disabled;
  • Be emotionally mature and able to respond to participants and situations in a responsible manner;
  • Have good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively, assertively, and cooperatively with a variety of people;
  • Must not have been convicted of a crime substantially related to the dependent population or any violent crime;
  • Must be able to recognize the signs of abuse, neglect and / or exploitation and the procedures to follow as required in the Vulnerable Adult Act; and
  • Must have knowledge of how to prevent burns, falls, fires; and emergency numbers to contact emergency personnel if required.
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