Home Health Aide and Personal Care Assistant
Part Time • Middletown
Benefits:
- 401(k)
Benefits/Perks
- Flexible Scheduling
- Competitive Compensation
- Careers Advancement
Job Summary
We are looking for Home Health Aides/ Personal care assistants, including males to join our team! You will directly work with clients, following a one-on-one care plan in clients' homes. You operate with a big heart, not only providing personalized and attentive care but by building genuine relationships with those you serve. You are detail-oriented, highly organized, and committed to creating a healthy environment that meets client's needs. Strong verbal and written communication skills are needed to succeed in this role. Prior Home Health, respite and Dementia care experience is a plus. We are especially looking to hire in the following cities/towns: Colchester, East Hampton, Waterbury, Meriden, Rocky Hill, Cromwell, Wallingford, Middletown, Manchester, Northford, Durham, New Britain, Farmington and Berlin.
Responsibilities
- Assist clients with daily activities such transferring in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles
- Care for clients by, assisting with meal preparation and cooking, medication reminder, changing bed linens, doing laundry, light housekeeping, assisting with personal care and accompanying to the grocery store and medical appointments
- Compiling daily notes, observing client's condition, their progress, or health challenges and report observations to the Agency and client's family.
- Build healthy relationships with clients by engaging in conversation and providing attentive companionship.
- Transport to medical appointments, errands and social events.
- Engage clients in exercises and other activities of their choice.
Qualifications
- Graduated from an accredited Home Health Aide program
- High School Diploma, GED and some college.
- Three years prior professional experience in the required field
- Valid driver’s license required
- Personal vehicle with current registration and insurance
- Able to use personal vehicle to transport clients (mileage reimbursement for use of personal vehicle)
Compensation: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
WHO WE ARE
One Patient at a Time (O.P.A.A.T.) is a family owned home care agency that provides affordable, non-medical care to seniors that are in need of companionship, assistance with daily routines, or activities of daily living.
Our desire to help and effect change in the lives of the seniors in our community is what propelled us to start our home care agency.
OUR MISSION
We strive to deliver what we promise and provide exceptional care that is embodied with trust, compassion, respect, and dignity. At OPAAT, we don’t settle for anything less than these values because WE BELIEVE, that each patient has the innate right to receive exceptional service.
At OPAAT, “It’s All About You.”
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