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Cultural - Community - Competency
"Providing culturally competent services to individuals and families."
Personal Care Assistant
Description:
The "Personal Care Assistant" is a caregiver that helps and supports individuals with day-to-day activities in their home, based on their needs.
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Knowledge/Skills:
Experience working with individuals with a physical/mental disability, basic computer skills, and able to work efficiently with a team, as well as, individual with minimal direction.
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Education/Experience:
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Must have at least a high school diploma equivalent with experience working with adults with mental health difficulties.
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Duties/Responsibilities:
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Home management tasks including housekeeping, laundry, shopping and errands
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Meal preparation and assist with feeding as necessary
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Assist with bathing, dressing and grooming
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Assist with toileting, including use of bedpan, commode or toilet
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Assist self-directing clients with transfers and ambulation including use of cane, walker, and
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Assist self-directing clients with medication reminders
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Provide routine skin care.
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Assist self-directing clients in reminding them of their home maintenance exercise program.
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Assist with the emptying of indwelling catheter care bag
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Carefully follows client’s care plan when providing care
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