Description: 

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• Home Care Companions provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability and/or other inflictions. Home care may include light housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, respite and advice on such things as nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
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• Home Care Companions are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.
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Reporting Relationship

Reports to Supervisor

Responsibilities/Activities:

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• Provide companionship, friendship and emotional support.
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• Talk, listen, share experiences, play games/cards, read to client etc.
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• Help keep clients in contact with family, friends and the outside world.
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• Provide transportation to medical appointments, grocery store and errands.
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• Accompany clients to recreational and/or social events.
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• Assist with plans for visits and outings.
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• Write or type letters/correspondence.
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• Organize and read mail.
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• Plan trips and outings and possibly travel with clients.
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• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation.
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• Perform light housekeeping.
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• Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions.
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• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with Agency policies, procedures and industry standards.
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• Monitor supplies and resources.
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• Evaluate the program and make recommendations, as indicated.
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• Follow the written care plan.
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• Assist in basic client transfers providing the client has been assessed as being capable of ambulating without assistance; and/or, providing another trained caregiver (including family) is involved in the transfer.
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• Carry out duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
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• Observe the client’s functioning and report to Supervisor.
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• Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
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• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
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• Make decisions and solve problems.
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• Assist with pet care.
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• Communicate with Supervisor and co-workers.
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• Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings.
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Required Knowledge

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• Knowledge of home management skills.
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• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client services, including needs determinants, meeting quality standards and evaluation of client satisfaction.
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• Knowledge of the English language.
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• Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries including emergency first aid and CPR.
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• Knowledge of clerical procedures such as maintaining records and completing forms.
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Required Skills/Abilities

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• The ability to be aware of other people’s reactions and understand why they react as they do.
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• The ability to establishing and maintain relationships.
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• The ability to teach others.
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• The ability to identify problems and determine effective solutions.
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• The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions.
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• The ability to understand written and oral instructions.
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• The ability to communicate information orally and in writing.  
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• The ability to listen and understand the spoken word.
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• The ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
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• The ability to determine or recognize when something is likely to go wrong.
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• The ability to suggest a number of ideas on a subject.
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• The ability to provide advice and consultation to others.
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• The ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
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• The ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with clients/families/co-workers.
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Physical and Mental Demands:

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• Good physical and mental health.
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• Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear and see.
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• Mental fortitude and stability to handle stress.
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• Physical and mental ability to drive a vehicle.
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Qualifications/Education

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• Current driver’s license.
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• Proper Vehicle Insurance Coverage.
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Training/Experience:

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• May require related experience.
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• nMay required similar social and cultural backgrounds with some clients.n
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