Caregiver for Adult Male / Garland 75041 (CH)
About The Position
Caregiver providing hands-on support to an adult male in Garland, Texas, who has significant mobility limitations and paralysis affecting most of his body. The role includes full assistance with transfers and positioning, personal care, activities of daily living, and incontinence care, including catheter care support as directed. Care must maintain the member’s dignity, comfort, and safety. The member lives with his mother and brother, is a non-smoker, and has no pets in the home. The caregiver must be able to reliably commute within approximately 30 minutes of the member’s home. If errands or shopping are part of the care plan, reliable transportation may be required. The schedule is 19 hours per week: Monday from 10 AM to 2 PM, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Requirements
- Be patient and dependable.
- Have experience with high-assist care.
- Be comfortable providing full assistance with transfers, positioning, personal care, and incontinence care.
- Be able to reliably commute within approximately 30 minutes of the member’s home.
- Have reliable transportation if errands or shopping are part of the care plan.
Responsibilities
- Assist with bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
- Provide incontinence support and catheter care support as directed.
- Observe skin condition and provide repositioning and comfort measures.
- Assist with bed-to-chair transfers and positioning.
- Help prevent falls and maintain a safe, clean care area.
- Report changes or concerns to the agency.
- Prepare meals and provide light cooking; assist with feeding as needed and clean up after meals.
- Perform light housekeeping, including tidying care areas, laundry and linens, dishes, taking out trash, and maintaining a sanitary environment.
- Complete grocery or household shopping and essential errands if requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
