Home Health Worker

Home Health Worker Personal Care Attendants, LLC Lawrence, KS Job Details Part-time $16 - $17 an hour 3 days ago Benefits Paid orientation Qualifications Assisting with ADLs Meal preparation Laundry Food preparation Home health Full Job Description Home Health Worker/Supportive Care Worker needed for evenings, including weekends, for 2-3 hours, to assist a client living in Lawrence, KS. Also looking for someone who is interested in subbing for both evening and daytime clients when needed. Home Health Worker/Supportive Care Workers at Personal Care Attendants, LLC work with clients one-on-one to support them in accomplishing necessary activities of daily living, such as meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, apartment care, laundry and organizational tasks, as indicated on individual skill plans. Skill plans are implemented by the Supportive Care Workers using strategies such as oversight, cueing, reminder systems, assistance and modeling. Currently, we are looking to fill the positions in Lawrence, KS for a couple hours in the evening several evenings a week. The Personal Care Attendants agency, a partner of Down Syndrome Innovations, is a not-for-profit organizations, that enable adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as Down syndrome and autism, to live and work safely on their own with individualized support. Anywhere from 1 to 4 hour appointments per client.

THIS IS NOT AN 8 HOUR SHIFT, GROUP HOME OR ISL POSITION.

Responsibilities are based on specific needs of individual participants but might include:

• Assisting them in tending to hygiene and appearance
• Supporting them in making healthy nutritional choices and preparing meals
• Accompanying them to grocery stores and assisting them with shopping
• Transporting them to hairdresser, medical and other appointments
• Communicating to family regarding participant's health and safety
• Encouraging and supporting participants to break tasks into manageable steps and work through the steps
• Working with participants on household chores, assisting them and making sure the chores are completed
• Assisting participants in organizing and maintaining organization in their apartments in areas such as closets, cabinets, drawers and desks
• Using positive strategies specific to each participant in helping him or her deal with being frustrated or overwhelmed
• Reinforcing participant's use of positive coping skills
• Documenting services provided in electronic reporting system

Pay:

$16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid orientation

Work Location:

In person