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Personal Care Assistant $18Hr Lexington Ky, KG

Golden Years · Lexington, KY · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcare$18/hrInternship

About the role

The Life Enrichment Specialist assists with safe mobility and transfers within the home as tolerated and directed. They support with daily living tasks such as light personal care, comfort positioning, and monitoring for safety. Household chores including light cleaning, organizing, and maintaining a calm, safe environment are also part of the role. The specialist offers companionship, social interaction, and emotional support to help combat depression and isolation. Clear and reliable communication with both the participant and office staff is essential.

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.

Requirements

  • Values a Caregiver Who Communicates clearly, shows up consistently, and follows through.
  • Open to the right caregiver growing hours over time; with a strong fit, this role could expand into a 40-hour-per-week position.
  • 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.

Qualifications

  • Previous Caregiving, Home Care, Or Life Enrichment Experience preferred.

Skills

  • Clear communication skills.
  • Reliability and punctuality.
  • Initiative and task prioritization.

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule: Tues, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 9:30am-7:30pm; Sunday from 9:30am-2:30pm.
  • 45 hours per week.

Pay

  • $18/hr

Schedule

  • Tues, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 9:30am-7:30pm
  • Sunday: 9:30am-2:30pm

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