Personal Care Assistant/Caregiver/Home Health Aide – Home Instead Sandwich – Sandwich, MA

• All shifts/flexible hours/paid training.
• Part-time/full time/overnights/weekends.
• Referral Bonus/Sick Time/Direct Deposit.
• Positions all over the cape cod area from (Sandwich-Provincetown).

Home Instead provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes. These services are meant to enhance the quality of life for seniors. Home Instead help clients and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care, and compassion.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 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.

Provide Companionship & Home Helper Services which could include:

• Companionship and conversation.
• Providing stabilization and assistance with walking.
• Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items.
• Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders.
• Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.).
• Washing and ironing laundry.
• Running errands.
• Accompanying clients to appointments.

Provide Personal Care services which could include:

• Assisting with bathing.
• Assisting with grooming.
• Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues.

Essential Job Requirements:

• Ability to lift, push, or pull 25 pounds.
• Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel, and reach.
• Complete a criminal background check, DMV check, and pre-employment drug screen.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Possess valid auto insurance.
• Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew, and cleaning solutions.
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect.
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations.
• Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner.