In Home Patient Care Assistant - PCA
About the Role
Visiting Angels’ office in Athens provides caregivers for the local area including Athens, Bogart, Statham, Watkinsville, Monroe, Hull, Danielsville, Bishop, Bethlehem, Between, Elberton, Hartwell, Comer, Colbert, Madison, Winterville, and many others. An In Home Patient Care Assistant (PCA) role with Visiting Angels Athens is an opportunity to do meaningful work for families in Athens and the surrounding area by becoming a companion to someone in need. This position supports seniors with a wide range of responsibilities, from light housekeeping and meal preparation to one-on-one mobility assistance and transportation. It’s also a chance for personal growth, with opportunities for advanced training in areas like dementia care or Alzheimer’s care.
Our compassionate caregivers are the backbone of everything we do, and we consider them family. Caregivers across the nation have voted Visiting Angels as a “Best Place to Work,” an honor we take great pride in.
Responsibilities
- Help clients take prescribed medication
- Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks, etc.)
- Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
- Help clients with routine exercises
- Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
- Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
- Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
- Be a pleasant and supportive companion
- Report any unusual incidents
- Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
Requirements
- Passion to serve others—a true caregiver
- Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
- Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
- Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
- Respectful and compassionate
- Good time management skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong ethics
- Physical endurance
- High school diploma or equivalent