Job Description
Objective
To live in a client’s home and provide a variety of non-medical services that enhance the quality of their life. To help clients and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care and compassion.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Provide live in care, usually working alone
2. Reflect the core values of Home Instead franchise
3. Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
4. As you will be staying in the client’s home, you will follow their house rules and be mindful of their need for privacy
5. You may be the only person the client sees over a period of time, it is therefore essential to document daily activities and report any changes or causes for concern in a client’s needs or living conditions
6. You need to be clear about when to seek help and advice to keep clients safe and promote their well-being
7. Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff
COMPANIONSHIP services which could include, but are not limited to:
8. Offer companionship and conversation
9. Monitor diet and eating
10. Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies and crafts)
11. Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities and outings
12. Help with travel arrangements
13. Organise mail and write letters
14. Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
15. Accompany to appointments and social events (for example visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)
HOME HELP services which could include, but are not limited to:
16. Run errands / collect prescriptions etc
17. Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, washing and ironing, taking out rubbish, caring for houseplants etc.)
18. Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
19. Plan prepare and tidy away meals
20. Answer the door
21. Assist with pet care
22. Supervise home maintenance
23. Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries
PERSONAL CARE services which could include, but are not limited to:
24. Provide medication reminders
25. Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
26. Help with continence care
27. Assist to eat and drink
28. Provide Dementia / Alzheimer care
29. Provide respite / convalescence care
30. Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in
Secondary Responsibilities:
31. Participate in company sponsored training and social events including Care Professional meetings
32. Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability in a timely manner
33. Participate in PEAQ engagement Survey
34. Document client information in Client and Life Journal
35. May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle
36. Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
Qualifications
Additional Information
As a Live In Care Professional, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi. In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support.
If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on01295 237237.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.