Discovering Kindness Home Health is looking for an aide who has experience working as a PCA and ILST for and ABI case for our client in Bridgeport. We are currently staffing for Sat, Sun, Mon, & Tues. 15 hrs available each day. You will help our brain injury client remain safe at home and to achieve their highest level of independence. This lovely lady likes to be independant so someone who can provide guidance for housekeeping and laundry, meal prep as needed. She also needs guidance for setting and keeping appts, managing her paperwork, interacting on her behalf with various agencies as needed. Looking for a compassionate, patient and professional aid.

Client has a cat and smokes.

ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) Personal Care Assistants perform the following:

1. Performing the following tasks, or assisting, or cueing the participant to perform them:
a. Meal planning and preparation, shopping, basic household tasks
b. Assist with reminders as needed with dressing, personal grooming and hygiene as needed

2. Assisting or cueing the participant to perform or become engaged in:
a. Family, social, and recreational activities.
b. Appropriate use of natural community supports (e.g., social clubs, faith-based supports).
c. Appropriate use of routine medical/dental services.
d. Use of medications as prescribed, including self- administration of medications.
e. Healthy habits (healthy diet, exercise, and behaviors designed to alleviate stress).
f. Fulfillment of personal commitments, and adherence to scheduled appointments/meetings (e.g.,clinical, vocational, educational, and judicial/court).

3. Assisting or cueing the participant to avoid:
a. Risky behaviors, substance abuse, overspending, conflicts

4. Supportive and problem solving-oriented discussions with the participant.

5. Establishing and maintaining a helpful, supportive, companionship relationship with the participant that involves such activities as:
a. Escorting the participant to necessary medical, dental, or personal business appointments;
b. Reading to or for the participant;
c. Engaging in or discussing recreational, hobby, or sport-related activities;
6. Other activities directed at reducing disability, restoring participant functioning and achieving independent participation in social, interpersonal, family, or community activities and full community reintegration and independence;

Duties:

• Provide training determined by current care plan
• Coordinate client programs and appointments
• Utilize EVV clock in/out system

Requirements:

• previous PCA or RA experience
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be reliable, professional, & compassionate
• ABI/Brain injury experience a plus

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bridgeport, CT: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person