In Home Care

DaySpring Services • Norton Shores, MI

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About The Position

DaySpring is a Christian, faith-based organization committed to serving older adults with God’s love. Its mission, values, and Christian philosophy of care guide its operations, employee support, and compassionate, client-centered services. Team members are expected to perform their responsibilities in alignment with DaySpring’s mission, values, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.

The Personal Care Assistant partners with clients to help them live as independently, comfortably, and meaningfully as possible. Duties vary according to the needs of assigned clients and may include personal care, companionship, life-enrichment activities, medication reminders, light housekeeping, meal preparation, respite support, and transportation to pre-arranged appointments or activities. The assistant observes changes in clients’ health or behavior and communicates concerns, while helping create connection, dignity, purpose, and joy.

Requirements

• Be compassionate, patient, reliable, flexible, and engaging.
• Genuinely enjoy spending time with older adults.
• Be comfortable supporting individuals who may be frail, experiencing memory loss, or need assistance with personal care.
• Be able to take initiative, remain calm when situations change, communicate well with families and the care team, and bring a positive attitude and sense of humor.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with older adults is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, meals, and other personal-care needs.
• Encourage clients to remain as independent and involved in their own care as possible.
• Provide companionship and meaningful social interaction.
• Lead planned or spontaneous life-enrichment activities.
• Provide medication reminders.
• Assist with light housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Provide respite support for families.
• Assist with transportation to pre-arranged appointments or activities.
• Observe changes in a client’s health or behavior and communicate concerns.
• Help create moments of connection, dignity, purpose, and joy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed