What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide position at Actikare Responsive In Home Care?
Company Description Actikare Responsive In Home Care (Acti-Kare of Pensacola, FL) provides tier-one in-home personal care through trained, insured, and bonded caregivers who support individuals across a wide range of care needs. Services include Alzheimer’s and dementia care, memory care, companion care, hospice care, respite care, child and infant care, pet care, and support after surgery, accidents, and injuries. The Acti-Vate program focuses on keeping clients safe, engaged, and active at home through social interaction, nutritious meal preparation, and memory-stimulating activities such as games and art. Acti-Kare strives to match caregivers with clients’ routines, interests, and personalities, often becoming trusted long-term members of the family. Care teams provide practical assistance with daily tasks as well as emotional support and companionship to clients and their families.
Role Description The Home Health Aide is a full-time, on-site role located in Lebanon, NJ, providing in-home support to clients in alignment with Actikare Responsive In Home Care standards. Day-to-day responsibilities include assisting with personal care and activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and mobility. The Home Health Aide will help with light housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, and medication reminders, while encouraging safe, calm, and comfortable routines at home. The role involves offering companionship, promoting social engagement and memory-stimulating activities, and observing and reporting changes in clients’ condition to supervisors or appropriate healthcare professionals. The Home Health Aide will work closely with families to support care plans, respect client dignity and preferences, and contribute to an enriched, person-centered home environment.
Qualifications
- Strong Home Care and Personal Care skills, including experience supporting clients safely in their homes.
- Proficiency in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), such as bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility assistance, and basic homemaking tasks.
- Demonstrated Patient Care abilities, including monitoring client status, following care plans, and providing compassionate support.
- Effective Communication skills for interacting with clients, families, and care teams, and for documenting and reporting observations.
- Previous experience as a Home Health Aide, Personal Care Aide, or related role preferred; certification or relevant training in home health or caregiving is beneficial.
- Ability to work on-site in Lebanon, NJ, reliably manage a schedule, and handle physical aspects of caregiving (lifting, transferring, and extended periods of standing or walking).
- Knowledge of dementia or memory care, and comfort providing emotional support to clients and families is an asset.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred; valid driver’s license and