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Caring People Needed
Join a team of people who make a difference in the lives of the elderly. 
Provide non-medical companionship and in-home help for the elderly. 
Full and Part Time day, evening and weekend hours available. 
Home Instead Senior Care
Call Today: (970) 494-0289

CAREGiver Job Description
The CAREGiver is expected to perform a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes. These services are meant to stimulate, encourage and assist the individuals we serve. The CAREGiver is expected to provide the highest quality of care to the clients.

These services generally fall under three categories:

  •  Companionship
  •  Home Helper
  •  Personal Care

Companionship services are those that stimulate, encourage and assist an individual.

The primary responsibilities of Companionship services include the following:

  Providing companionship and conversation
  Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
  Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
  Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders

Home Helper services generally involve light housekeeping, errands or incidental transportation.

The primary responsibilities of Home Helper services include the following:
  
  Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)    
  Washing and ironing laundry
  Running errands
  Accompanying clients to appointments

Personal Care services are personal in nature and often include hands-on assistance with activities of daily living.

The primary responsibilities of Personal Care services include the following:
   Assisting with bathing
   Assisting with grooming
   Assisting with toileting and incontinence needs

Secondary Responsibilities
  Contributing to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
  Performing other reasonable duties as assigned
  Reporting hours directly after working each shift
  Reporting any significant changes in a client’s needs or living conditions to the office
  Regularly communicating with supervisor and office staff

Essential Qualifications
  An individual must possess the minimum education, experience and skills to perform the primary and secondary responsibilities the job requires
  This position must have an understanding of and uphold the policies and procedures established by Maguire Senior Services, Inc., (d.b.a. an independently owned and operated Home Instead Senior Care    franchise)
  Must possess a valid driver’s license and valid proof of auto insurance
  Must work 8 hours per week to remain an active employee

Additional qualifications include:
 Ability to lift, push or pull 25 pounds
 Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel, and reach
 Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew and cleaning solutions
 Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
 Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
 Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner
 Ability to present a professional appearance and demeanor

Special/Potential Qualifications
 Ability to drive or take public transportation to client locations
 This position may be required to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle

Potential Schedules
The CAREGiver position provides opportunities for a variety of shifts including days, evenings, overnights and weekends throughout Larimer, Weld and Morgan counties.

This document describes the general nature and level of work for the position. It is not a comprehensive list of its responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts and conditions. Your employer reserves the right to modify the description in the future with or without notice. The responsibilities for this position are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Your employer is Maguire Senior Services, Inc., (d.b.a. an independently owned and operated Home Instead Senior Care franchise). Your employer is not Home Instead Senior Care, Inc. This job description does not create an employment contract, nor imply it. Employment with your employer remains at will.