Home Care Aide​/Homemaker

Description:

Homemakers provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability and/or other inflictions. Home care may include housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship and respite. Homemakers are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.

Responsibilities/Activities:

• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing
  beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
• 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 with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided
  under the direction of a Physician and as identified in the care plan.
• Escort to medical facilities, errands, shopping and outings as specified in the care plan.
• Provide companionship, friendship and emotional support.
• 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 the client's functioning and report 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.

Required Knowledge:

• Knowledge of home management skills.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal services, including needs determinants, meeting quality standards and evaluation of client satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the English language.
• Knowledge of 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.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• The ability to be aware of other people's reactions and understand why they react as they do.
• The ability to establishing and maintain relationships.
• The ability to teach others.
• The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions.
• The ability to identify problems and determine effective solutions.
• The ability to understand written and oral instructions.
• The ability to communicate information orally so others understand.
• The ability to communicate in writing so others understand.
• The ability to listen and understand the spoken word.
• 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 suggest a number of ideas on a subject.
• The ability to perform activities that use the whole body.
• The ability to handle and move objects and people.
• The ability to provide advice and consultation to others.
• The ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
• The ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with clients/families/co-workers.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Good physical and mental health.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear and see.
• Mental fortitude and stability to handle stress.
• Physical and mental ability to drive a vehicle.

Qualifications/Education:

• Caregiver Certified
• Current driver's license.
• Proper Vehicle Insurance Coverage.
• First Aid/ CPR Certification
• TB Test - Negative
• Fingerprint Clearance Card

Training/Experience:

• Continuing Education