As a Respite Care Worker for a child with Down Syndrome, your primary responsibility would be to provide care and supervision to the child in their home or other designated places or during community activities. You would be responsible for providing a “break” or “respite” to the child’s family and/or other primary caregivers. You would also be responsible for providing transportation to the child as needed.

Position Title: Respite Care Provider Employee Classification: Non-Exempt

Essential Job Functions The Respite Care Provider’s duties include but are not limited to:

• Personal Attendant Care – providing assistance as needed, and as appropriate in activities of daily living such as dressing, toileting, changing, feeding, bathing, etc. This may require lifting some lifting.
• Meal Preparation – the appropriate meal or snack which occurs during the respite booking, as provided by the consumer’s family.
• Recreation – providing adaptive games and activities which offer a stimulation and enjoyable experience for the consumer during respite times.
• Transportation - providing transportation to the child as needed.

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