What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Companion position at Leaves Personal Care?
Our mission at Leaves Personal Care is To Honor God by Serving ALL people with Personalized Care and we want you to be a part of our team!! Our purpose is to be the hands and feet of Jesus by serving the whole person; meeting spiritual, social, emotional, and physical care needs.
Leaves’ personalized home care services allow clients to enjoy the dignity and independence of living on their own. Our services are available to the West Michigan area, including Ada, Kentwood, Wyoming, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Hudsonville, Jenison, Byron Center and other Surrounding Areas. We provide personal care, companionship, homemaking, and specialized dementia care, as well as end of life care. We are driven by the relationships we build with our clients and their loved ones, as well as with our employees.
Leaves’ personalized home care services allow clients to enjoy the dignity and independence of living on their own. Our services are available to the West Michigan area, including Ada, Kentwood, Wyoming, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Hudsonville, Jenison, Byron Center and other Surrounding Areas. We provide personal care, companionship, homemaking, and specialized dementia care, as well as end of life care. We are driven by the relationships we build with our clients and their loved ones, as well as with our employees.
Duties
- Follow the personal care plan of the client including assisting with bathing, grooming, toileting/incontinence care, and dressing with possible transfers from bed to wheelchair
- Perform light housekeeping duties, including cleaning and laundry by providing homemaking services and custodial care
- Provide general companionship care to our clients, including conversation
- Provide transportation to appointments and assist with miscellaneous errands
- Communicate needs, concerns of client, family, staff, or others to ownership
- Ensure compliance with company policies, standards, training, and meetings
- Interact professionally with other staff, family, doctors, and agencies
Qualifications
- Ability to work with physically or mentally impaired clients, possibly having a form of dementia or Alzheimer’s
- Ability to lift, bend, stoop, and pivot
- Ability to read, hear, speak, write, and communicate on the phone and in person
- Ability to communicate with others effectively and professionally with a high degree of sensitivity and respect, timeliness, attire, policies, and procedures
- Ability to perform simple household tasks, cooking/meal prep, feeding, bathing, and personal care services and activities related to daily living
- Experience with care giving or as a home health aide preferred
- Current driver’s license, insurance, and good driving record
- Minimum of high school degree or equivalent, and be at least 18 years old
- Willingness to learn new skills and work independently and in cooperation with others
Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Compensation: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Becoming a Caregiver
Professional caregivers go by many names: homemakers, home care aides, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, direct care workers. No matter the name, what they all have in common is a calling to care for people in the comfort of their own homes.
As our population ages, the demand for caregivers is growing every day! Is this career right for you?
Professional caregivers go by many names: homemakers, home care aides, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, direct care workers. No matter the name, what they all have in common is a calling to care for people in the comfort of their own homes.
As our population ages, the demand for caregivers is growing every day! Is this career right for you?
Member businesses are independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the member business, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that business. All inquiries about employment at these businesses should be made directly to the business location, and not to Home Care Association of America.
Salary : $14 - $16
