Home Instead
Female Live in Care Assistants Wanted
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Company Description
Home Instead Charnwood's mission is to brighten the lives of seniors giving them a sense of purpose, well-being & worth. This role will play a vital part in ensuring that our clients receive the best in class quality care and support the growth of our business.
Job Description
Provide live-in care, usually working alone (alongside a job share)
- Reflect the core values of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise
- Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
As you will be staying in the client’s home, you will follow their house rules and be mindful of their need for privacy. You may be the only person the client sees over some time, it is therefore essential to document daily activities and report any changes or causes for concern in a client’s needs or living conditions. You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice to keep clients safe and promote their well-being. Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff.
Companionship services could include, but are not limited to:
- Offer companionship and conversation
- Monitor diet and eating
- Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies, and crafts)
- Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities, and outings
- Help with travel arrangements
- Organise mail and write letters
- Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
- Accompany appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)
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HOME HELP services could include, but are not limited to:
- Run errands / collect prescriptions etc
- Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, and kitchens, washing, and ironing, taking out the rubbish, caring for houseplants, etc.)
- Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
- Plan prepare and tidy away meals
- Answer the door
- Assist with pet care
- Supervise home maintenance
- Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries
PERSONAL CARE services could include, but are not limited to:
- Provide medication reminders
- Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Help with continence care
- Assist to eat and drink
- Provide Dementia / Alzheimer's care
- Provide respite/convalescence care
- Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in
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Secondary Responsibilities:
- Participate in company sponsored training and social events including meetings and training.
- Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability promptly
- Document client information in ACP app
- May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
Qualifications
- UK driving license and access to your vehicle is essential
- Full right to work in the UK
Additional Information
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure and full completion of training.
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