Personal Care Attendant

Company: Civility Home Care
Location: Brewster
Posted on: May 11, 2022

Job Description:

Description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Personal Care Attendants 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. 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reports to Supervisor. 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. -Required Skills/Abilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ability to competently assist clients with their activities of daily living. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ability to be aware of other people's reactions and understanding why they react as they do. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ability to establish and maintain relationships. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ability to teach others. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ability to listen actively. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ability to identify problems and determine effective solutions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The ability to monitor and assess themselves, clients and effectiveness of service. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 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.

Keywords: Civility Home Care, Danbury , Personal Care Attendant, Other , Brewster, Connecticut