Caregiver Job Responsibilities: *Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, provided needed transportation. *Allow and encourage clients' to do as much of their own care as possible. *Manage administration of medications. *Prepare and serve meals for clients. *Encourage clients to eat a proper diet and take adequate fluids while respecting the client's right to free choice and records and report changes in client's eating habits. * Maintain client's records daily in a timely manner and in accordance with policy and procedures; documents medication distribution as applicable, leisure activities, incidents, and observations; and report any changes in client's physical condition and/or behavior. *Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for the clients; perform general housekeeping; and follow cleaning schedules for client's laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living space, bathrooms, kitchen, and other areas. *Follow proper procedures in emergency situations and respond promptly and positively to client's requests for assistance. *Handled money when it came time to pay bills.
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.
CareLinx home care services include housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation, shopping, medication reminders, mobility assistance, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, exercise, companionship and more. Compared to traditional agencies, our caregiver services include four distinct advantages.
1. Preferred, high-quality care: CareLinx customers prefer our care over competitors’ by a factor of 10 to 1. You get to choose and interview the caregiver, resulting in a better match and higher quality care.
2. Uniquely affordable: as an online caregiver network with low overhead and zero markups on caregiver pay, our prices are up to 50 percent less than traditional senior care agencies.
3. Care advocates: our direct-hire model gives caregivers higher wages and flexible schedules, and consumers low prices. Everyone gets a better quality of life.
4. Peace of mind: in-home caregivers are background checked and technology-enabled to give you visibility and transparency in the home. Our app provides GPS clock-ins clock-outs, real-time secure messaging, and personalized digital care plan.