Overview
Caregiver Job Description
Dovida Caregivers provide a variety of non-medical home care services which support, empower and uplift people, and help them to remain living at home. As a Dovida caregiver, you’ll provide essential support to ageing adults and people living with disability in their own homes. These services are person-centred, tailored to clients’ requirements, and delivered on flexible schedules.
These services generally fall under three categories:
* Companionship
* Home Help
* Personal Care
Responsibilities
* Companionship services stimulate, encourage and assist an individual with their social needs.
* Provide companionship and conversation.
* Provide stabilisation and assistance with walking.
* Prepare meals and clean up after meals.
* Provide medication reminders and appointment reminders.
* Home Help services involve light housekeeping, errands or incidental transportation, including:
* Perform light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.).
* Washing and ironing laundry.
* Running errands.
* Accompany clients to appointments.
* Personal Care services often include assistance with activities of daily living, such as:
* Assisting with bathing and showering.
* Assisting with dressing and grooming.
* Assisting with personal hygiene, toileting and incontinence care.
Additional Caregiver Responsibilities
* Act as a key member of our clients’ Circle of Care.
* Document daily activities and report any significant changes or concerns in a client’s needs, living conditions, mental, physical or emotional condition.
* Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life.
* Regularly communicate with your supervisor and office staff.
* Use equipment and supplies as necessary, safely and properly in accordance with internal policies, practices and procedures.
* Report hours of work according to office policy.
* Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
Essential Experience, Skills and Qualifications
* Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect.
* Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations.
* Ability to communicate with clients and family members in a friendly and congenial manner.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding client information.
* Requirement to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client.
* Be consistently highly motivated and enthusiastic.
* Physically fit to carry out demands of the role. Ability to perform manual tasks.
* Ability to work a variety of care visit times, including overnights.
* Excellent time-keeping and attendance.
Desirable Experience, Skills and Qualifications
* QQI qualification in care or working towards it.
* Full driving licence with access to a vehicle.
* Previous experience as a Caregiver.
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