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In-home Care Giver

Leaves Personal Care
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We are seeking kind, compassionate hearts who want to help us fulfill our mission: To Honor God by Serving ALL people with Personalized Care

If you would enjoy working for a faith-based, mission-driven company that values its caregivers and wants to help them learn and grow, then we want you to be a part of our team!! Leaves’ personalized home care services allow our clients to enjoy the dignity and independence of living in their own space and live their lives fully. Our service area is expanding to include Zeeland and Holland and we want YOU to join our team.

We can provide training for skills you don't have. Our clients need a variety of different services from personal care to companionship to homemaking, and even specialized dementia care. Some our clients come through Hospice organizations and need love and support at the end of life. We are driven by the relationships we build with our clients and their loved ones, as well the relationships we build with our employees.

Duties

  • Follow a clear, written personal care plan for each client
  • Potentially assist with bathing, grooming, toileting/incontinence care, and dressing with possible transfers from bed to wheelchair
  • Perform light housekeeping duties, including cleaning and laundry
  • Provide general companionship care to our clients, including conversation and engagement
  • Provide transportation to appointments and assist with miscellaneous errands
  • Provide oral and written communication to the office or family regarding needs or concerns of the client or family
  • 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, and write clearly in English to communicate both on the phone and in person
  • Ability to communicate with others effectively and professionally with a high degree of sensitivity and respect, in timeliness, attire, policies, and procedures and in words and actions
  • 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

Starting at $15/hour