Caregiver and companion for elderly in your community.

Guardian Angel Senior Services • Everett, MA

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About The Position

Caregivers with Guardian Angel Senior Services are not just doing a job, they are making a difference in people’s lives. Home care aides provide compassionate personal care and homemaker services for clients when appropriate and maintains a safe and healthy environment as directed by the individualized plan of care. Training classes provided. Free certification for Home Health Aide available.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with appropriate techniques to maintain personal hygiene and grooming, including shower, tub or bed baths and personal grooming.
• Assist clients in the use of toilet facilities, including bed pans.
• Provide skin care with observation for pressure areas and sores and knowledge of preventive measures.
• Assist clients in and out of bed using safe transfer techniques, including the use of gait belts and mechanical lifting equipment, when applicable.
• Assist clients with walking, including the use of walkers, canes and wheelchairs, when applicable.
• Assist with cuing of self-administered medications.
• Assist with meal preparation and feeding, when required.
• Observe, report, and document client status and care provided.
• Practice basic infection control procedures.
• Document changes in client status, and report to appropriate staff members.
• Maintain a clean, safe and healthy environment in the client’s home.
• Recognize emergencies and contacting emergency personnel and supervisor when necessary.
• Understand the physical, developmental and emotional needs of the populations served.
• Treat the client and his/her property with respect.

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay rate.
• Pay is bi-weekly, but we offer Daily Pay as well.
• Health insurance.
• Aflac insurance.
• 401(k).
• Flexible schedule.
• Holiday pay.
• GET PAID DOUBLE TO WORK ON A MAJOR HOLIDAY!
• Referral Bonuses.
• Working Advantage employee discounts: including movie theaters, theme parks, hotels, sporting events, online shopping and more!
• YMCA discounted membership.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees