22/10/2021
Care Assistant Scope:
Assists elderly, recovering, or disabled clients with the activities of daily living. Offers support and companionship to clients. Helps clients handle day-to-day self-care, such as toileting and hygiene. Communicates with families of clients to apprise them of the client's condition and progress.
Care Assistant Job Duties:
- Cares for clients with physical, emotional, or cognitive (e.g., Alzheimer's) impairments
- Provides support, encouragement, and companionship by engaging clients in activities, such as playing games, visiting places, taking walks, or having conversations
- Handles household chores for clients, such as laundry, dishes, changing sheets, and other basic cleaning
- Arranges or provides transportation to appointments, supermarket, etc.
- Assists clients with household finances, such as depositing checks, paying bills, and managing money
- Speaks with family to arrange schedule and activities and stay apprised of client's well-being and needs
- Helps client with self-care, such as toileting, bathing, dressing, brushing teeth, etc.
- Assists clients with ambulation and mobility as needed, transporting from one location to another with a wheelchair or other form of support
- Engages client in muscle stretching and strengthening exercises as needed to improve range of motion
- Dispenses and administers medications as directed by medical providers and family members
Personal Care Assistant Job Skills and Qualifications:
Service Orientated, Compassion, Interpersonal Skills, Strong Verbal Communication Skills, Listening Skills, Physical Stamina and Strength, Positive Attitude, Encouraging, Trustworthy, Patient, Detail-Oriented, Helpful, Capable of Working with Minimal Supervision, Self-Motivated, Timely, Awareness of Others' Needs
