What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elderly Personal Care Assistant position at CTL?
Summary/Objective:
This position is intended to ensure our clients are provided assistance with maintaining a comfortable and supportive environment when the client is not able to do so themselves. This often times includes assistance with household activities and personal care for individuals
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following functions shall be performed, if and only if, a client’s treatment plan determines the functions necessary.
- Assist with phone calls and other correspondence, as needed
- Facilitate the participation in social activities including but not limited to:
- Family gatherings
- Recreational Activities
- Utilization of Community Supports
- Assist with errands out in the community
- Provide friendly, consistent medication reminders, if need be
- Provide transportation means for Grocery shopping and Doctor’s appointments
- Assist with household tasks and house keeping including but not limited to:
- Laundry, vacuuming, dusting, changing linens, washing dishes, washing floors, etc.
Promotes general hygiene by assisting Client with the following including but not limited to:
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Showering
- Dental Care
- Other personal hygiene assistance, as needed
- Lifting
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hamden, CT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CNA (Preferred)
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
