Work requires caring for and attending to the elderly in their own homes. Work involves serving as a caring companion, assisting with activities of daily living and with all instrumental activities of daily living that enables the elderly to stay in their home, enjoy an acceptable quality of life and a feeling of some degree of independence.
Work requires close and personal interaction with the elderly.
Provide personal care to patients including bathing, dressing, shampooing, grooming, etc. Provides nursing assistant care to patients including assisting in monitoring medication in accordance with doctor s prescription, taking blood pressure using stethoscope, taking temperatures, providing limited therapeutic applications, conducting standardized checks and tests, etc. Refers significant changes in health status to Supervisor. Performs housekeeping chores for the client including cleaning, vacuuming, washing clothes, waxing furniture, cleaning floors, washing dishes, etc. Provides balanced nutritional meals to clients including preparing menus, preparing food, cooking food, serving food, assisting in the actual feeding when necessary.