SC Caregiver

Guardian Angel Senior Services•Portsmouth, NH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

At Guardian Angels, we put a strong focus on reducing caregiver turnover. We believe caregivers deserve to feel valued, supported, and respected. Join an understanding workplace where you are more than an employee. Many of our team members have been caregivers themselves, so we understand the important work you do every day. Our caregivers provide compassionate support that helps clients remain safe, comfortable, independent, and engaged in their daily lives.

Requirements

Compassionate support that helps clients remain safe, comfortable, independent, and engaged in their daily lives.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a caregiver

Responsibilities

Assist clients with bathing and showering, grooming, oral care, hair care, shaving, skin and foot care, dressing and TED stockings, toileting and continence care, mobility, transfers, ambulation, and Hoyer lifts, exercise and range-of-motion activities, vital signs and other tracking procedures, and medication reminders.
Help clients maintain a comfortable home by providing light housekeeping, laundry and linen care, meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, and transportation and companionship for appointments and activities.
Build meaningful relationships and help clients stay socially and mentally engaged through games, cards, puzzles, crafts, reading, reminiscing, watching movies, helping with letters and correspondence, community outings and activities, visits with friends, neighbors, and community groups, and basic pet care.
Provide support for clients who need Alzheimer's and dementia care, diabetic care, Parkinson's disease care, cancer care, post-operative care, respite care, and end-of-life care.