Caregiver
Description
The Caregiver delivers compassionate, professional, non-medical home care to senior clients in their private residences. Caregivers are the face of Amada Senior Care – Brookhaven and the single most important factor in client satisfaction, family trust, and our reputation in the territory.
Personal Care
- Assist with bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, dressing, and toileting
- Assist with mobility, transfers, and ambulation using proper body mechanics and assistive devices
- Provide standby assistance and fall prevention support
- Provide incontinence care and skin integrity monitoring
- Provide medication reminders (non-administration)
Companionship and Engagement
- Provide cognitive engagement, conversation, reading, games, and meaningful activity
- Encourage and support the client’s social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing
- Maintain a calm, patient, and respectful demeanor at all times
Home and Nutrition Support
- Prepare nutritious meals and snacks tailored to client preferences and dietary needs
- Light housekeeping, laundry, and changing of linens
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe living environment
- Grocery shopping and errands as authorized
Safety and Health Monitoring
- Observe and report changes in the client’s physical condition, behavior, mood, or environment
- Respond appropriately to emergencies; contact 911 and supervisor as required
- Document care provided, observations, and incidents in the Company’s care platform every shift
- Comply with infection control, bloodborne pathogen, and PPE protocols
- Transportation (When Authorized)
- Transport clients to medical appointments, errands, and approved activities in accordance with the Caregiver Agreement for Transporting Clients
- Must have valid license and personal car insurance for transportation
- Specialty Care (As Trained and Assigned)
- Alzheimer’s, dementia, and Parkinson’s care
- Post-acute and post-hospital transitional care
- Hospice and end-of-life support (in coordination with hospice team)
- Respite for family caregivers
- Overnight, live-in, and 24/7 care
Communication
- Communicate timely with the Owner / Care Coordinator about any concerns, schedule conflicts, or change in client status
- Coordinate professionally with the client’s family, healthcare providers, and other caregivers
- Respond to scheduled assignments and time-and-attendance requirements via the Company’s mobile app