Caregiver: Make a Difference Close to Home
Visiting Angels Des Moines•Des Moines, IA
•Onsite
About The Position
Visiting Angels Des Moines provides non-medical in-home care for seniors and adults with disabilities in Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Grimes, Johnston, Clive, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill and Altoona. We help people keep living in the homes they love, with care that’s reliable and compassionate. This is personal care. Bathrooms, accidents, confusing days, and clients who may not remember your name tomorrow. If you’ve cared for someone before, none of that will surprise you. And you already know the feeling when they smile at you anyway. That's why we do this.
Requirements
- Some real, hands-on experience caring for another person. Your own kids, a spouse, a parent, a grandparent or a neighbor all count. It doesn’t have to be years, and it doesn’t have to have been a job. We just want you to know what caring for someone really involves, so you walk in ready.
Responsibilities
- Helping someone bathe, dress and use the bathroom with their dignity intact
- Making a warm meal and sitting down to share it
- Giving a gentle reminder to take medications
- Walking beside someone so they don’t fall, and keeping their home safe
- Folding laundry, tidying up and running errands so they can stay independent
- Staying patient and kind with clients living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, especially on the hard days
- Being someone to talk to. For some clients, you’ll be the only face they see all day.
Benefits
- Paid training
- Raises are in writing before you're hired
- Real PTO
- Holidays and short visits pay premium rates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
