Personal Care Assistant $18Hr Lexington Ky, GR

About the role

The team at Golden Years Adult Day Health Care is seeking a dependable Life Enrichment Specialist. Key responsibilities include assisting with safe mobility and transfers, supporting daily living tasks, helping with household chores, offering companionship, social interaction, and emotional support, and communicating clearly and reliably with participants and office staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with safe mobility and transfers within the home as tolerated and directed.
• Support with daily living tasks such as light personal care, comfort positioning, and monitoring for safety.
• Help with household chores including light cleaning, organizing, and maintaining a calm, safe environment.
• Offer companionship, social interaction, and emotional support to help combat depression and isolation.
• Communicate clearly and reliably with both the participant and office staff, providing updates and reporting any changes in condition.

Qualifications

• Genuine alignment with values of respect, kindness, empathy, community, and care.
• Experience or comfort working with individuals who have complex medical conditions and chronic pain.
• Strong communication skills and commitment to consistent updates and reliability.
• Ability to recognize needs, prioritize tasks, and take initiative in the home.
• Dependable, punctual, and professional in both appearance and behavior.

Benefits

This role offers a competitive hourly wage of $18 per hour, flexible scheduling from Monday to Friday from 10a-2pm (20 hours), and the opportunity to grow into a 40-hour-per-week position with a strong fit.