Home Health Aide, Macungie Area

Maximum Care•Lower Macungie Township, PA

6d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

Maximum Care, Inc. is seeking a Direct Care Worker to provide respectful, compassionate support to seniors and other participants in the Macungie area. The role includes physical and emotional care for people affected by illness, injury, or disability, while protecting participants’ dignity, rights, and property. The position provides in-home assistance such as light housekeeping, errands, transportation, accompaniment to appointments, medication reminders, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and help with general daily-living needs. Personal care may include toileting, bathing, feeding, and grooming. The worker also provides companionship and conversation by stimulating, encouraging, and assisting participants. The employer describes flexible schedules, mobile-app-based applications and training, and face-to-face meetings via Zoom. Part-time or full-time work is available. Maximum Care, Inc. says it promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be able to complete a criminal background report.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
Ability to reach, bend, kneel, and stand for sometimes-long periods.

Responsibilities

Provide participants with physical and emotional care related to illness, injury, disability, or other needs.
Care for participants and their property with dignity, patience, compassion, and respect.
Provide light housekeeping, run errands, and provide transportation when needed.
Accompany clients to appointments and assist with or remind them about medications.
Prepare meals, purchase food, and provide personal assistance with general living needs.
Provide personal care, which may include toileting, bathing, feeding, and grooming.
Provide companionship and conversation by stimulating, encouraging, and assisting participants.