Home Care Aide

Description

· Registered home care aide Provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves because of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other infections. Personal care may include assistance with the activities of daily living, house cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and respite care.

· Registered home care aids are responsible for ensuring that the service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant agency policies and industry standards.

· Registered home care aids are to be familiar with updated Handbook

This role includes various caregiving capacities:

· Personal Care Assistant (PCA): Focuses on assisting with nothing, dressing, grooming, mobility, and other personal care needs.

· Home Care Aide (HCA): Provides companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, and errands.

· Companion Caregiver (Offers emotional support, conversation, and social engagement.

· Live-in Caregiver: Provides 24-hour support in the client’s home, following all applicable labor laws and rest period requirements.

Caregivers may be experienced or new to the filed. Training and supervision are provided to ensure quality care and compliance with care plans.
Reporting relationship

· Reports to Supervisor / Client Care Coordinator

Responsibilities/Activities:

· Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:

- Bathing - Shaving - Ambulation

- Mouth Care - Dressing - Exercise

- Hair Care - Feeding - Toileting

- Nail Care - Positioning - Medication Reminders

- Skin Care - Transferring

· Ensure clients Safety and security by supervising home environment.

· Teach/Preform 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 the care plan.

· Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a physician and as identified on the care plan.

· Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.

· Escort clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.

· Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and practices.

· Follow the written care plan

· Carry out duties as assigned by the supervisor/client care manager.

· Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to supervisor/client care manager

· Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service through AlayaCare application.

· Attend orientation, in service training sessions and Staff meetings.

· Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.

· Communicate with supervisor and co-workers.

· Observe, receive and obtain information from relevant sources.

· Perform other duties as required.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

· Understanding of personal care and home management.

· Ability to follow care plans and communicate effectively.

· Awareness of safety practices and emergency procedures.

· The ability to be aware of other people’s reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

· The ability to teach others; ability to listen actively.

· The ability to identify problems and determine effective solutions.

· The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions.

· The ability to monitor and assess, observe and recognize changes in clients and effectiveness of service.

· The ability to understand written and oral instructions and communicate information in writing and oral.

· The ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
· The ability to determine or recognize when something is likely to go wrong.

· The ability to perform activities that use the whole body.

· The ability to handle and move objects and people.

· The ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with clients/families/co-workers.

· Respect for client privacy, dignity, and cultural values.

Physical and mental demands

· Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.

· Mental resilience and emotional stability to handle stress and sensitive situations.

· Ability to drive (if applicable) with valid driver’s license and insurance.

Qualifications/Education

· Registered home care aide (or willingness to register if new to the field).

· Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance (if applicable).

· Willingness to undergo training and supervision.

Training/Experience

· May require related experience

· On the job training for new activities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Work Location: In person