Redwood City Companion Care Assistant-Part Time($12-$14/hr) | Hiring

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Role in Redwood City: Companion Care Assistant - Part Time Company: FirstLight Home Care Location: Redwood City, CA Required Experience: Entry-Level.

Pay: $12-$14/Hour (approx. $16.3k/Year) Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is included. Stable workload with modern tooling and processes.

What You'll Do

This role centers on your professional skills within the Home Health Care space in Redwood City.

• This Redwood City-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our FirstLight Home Care team in Redwood City, CA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Redwood City, a key hub for the Home Health Care industry.

Job Summary

An individual who is competent to perform assigned functions of non-medical care to the client in their residence. You will be supervised by the Care Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to client.
• Prepare and serve meals and/or snacks.
• Provide grooming and dressing guidance.
• Provide light housekeeping.
• Provide laundry and linen service to include washing, ironing and folding clothes.
• Provide shopping service to client to include grocery and clothes shopping.
• Provide incidental transportation for client which includes visits to doctor appointments, friends, family members, or stores.
• Provide assistance and planning of client’s recreational activities and events.
• May remind client of medications.
• Record and report changes in the client’s physical condition, behavior or appearance to supervisor or Case Coordinator.
• Document services delivered in accordance with FirstLight Home Care policies and Procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have completed orientation, non-medical training program and competency.
• Have a sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly.
• Ability to carry out directions, read and write.
• Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.

Working Environment & Requirements

• Works both indoors in the Agency office and in the field with clients and referral sources.
• Risk Exposure: High risk.
• Ability to participate in physical activity.
• Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.
• Heavy lifting.
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.