Home Health Aide

Home Instead is looking for caring and compassionate caregivers to join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout our community. Home Instead provides non‑medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.

• Reflect the core values of Home Instead Merrick
• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life
• Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client's needs or living conditions
• Maintain regular communication with supervisor and office staff

• Companionship and conversation
• Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
• Light housekeeping tasks (laundry, dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens etc.)
• Meal preparation
• Medication and appointment reminders
• Assistance with grooming and bathing
• Assistance with toileting and incontinence issues
• Running errands
• Accompanying clients to appointments
• Alzheimer’s Care
• Driving to assignments and driving clients to appointments and shopping

• Current Home Health Aide Certification (HHA)
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle with valid auto insurance
• Ability to treat and care for seniors and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner
• Complete a criminal background check, DMV check and drug screen
• Three (3) years minimum experience caring for seniors
• Must provide positive professional references illustrating experience

We have a variety of shifts available with competitive pay.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Industry: Individual and Family Services