Job Description
COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES
Basic function
To provide professional companionship services
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Offer companionship and conversation
- Monitor diet and eating
- Provide medication reminders
- Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities
- Arrange appointments, activities and outings
- Organise mail and write letters
- Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
- Accompany to appointments and social events
HOME HELP SERVICES
Basic function
To provide professional companionship services and also the following
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Run errands/collect prescriptions etc
- Provide light housekeeping/complete laundry
- Make beds/change linen
- Organise and tidy cupboards
- Plan, prepare and tidy away meals
- Answer the door
- Assist with pet care
- Help with shopping
PERSONAL CARE SERVICES
Basic function
To provide professional companionship services and also the following
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following
- Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
- Help with continence care
- Assist to eat and drink
- Provide dementia/ Alzheimer care
- Provide respite/ convalescence care
Qualifications
Training and support is provided. Experience working in care would be a benefit.
You do not need any experience or particular qualifications to become a caregiver. However, it would be useful to have some experience of working in a care setting or interacting with older people. This could be personal experience of caring for a family member or voluntary experience. You will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.
Additional Information
As a care professional, you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and excellent 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.