Description
- Personal Care Attendants provide services to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves because of old age, sickness, disability and/or other inflictions. Personal Care may include assistance with the activities of daily living, housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship and respite,
- Personal Care Attendants are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards
Reporting Relationship
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 reminding
- skin care - transferring - vital signs and Blood Pressure
- Ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment.
- Teach/perform 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 care plans
- Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Supervisor
- 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
- Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them
- Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions
- Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and practices
- Monitor supplies and resources
- Evaluate the program and make recommendations to it, as indicated
- Follow the written care plan
- Carry out duties as assigned by the Supervisor
- Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
- Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Supervisor
- Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service
- Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings
- Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
- Make decisions and solve problems
- Communicate with Supervisor and co-workers
- Observe, receive and obtain information from relevant sources
- Performs other duties as required
Required Knowledge
- Knowledge of personal care and home management skills
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal care services, including needs determinants, meeting quality standards and evaluation of client satisfaction
- Knowledge of the English language
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries including emergency first aid and CPR
- Knowledge of clerical procedures such as maintaining records and completing forms
Qualifications/Education
- Certification in Personal Care
- High School Diploma/GED
- Current driver’s license
- CPR, First Aid, AED
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