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    Caregiver - Danbury, United States - Civility Home Care

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    • Caregiver 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,
    • Caregiver 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 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.
    • Physical and mental ability to drive a vehicle.

    Qualifications/Education

    • Current driver's license.
    • Proper Vehicle Insurance Coverage.

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