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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location MILFORD & Surrounding Areas
Milford, Massachusetts

About this job

Personal Care Attendant

A Personal Care Assistant provides various personal care and related paraprofessional services in accordance with an established plan of care. Provides for the personal needs and comforts of patients in their homes.

A Personal Care Assistant:

Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living which include (but are not limited to):

  • Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair)
  • Ambulation
  • Eating
  • Dressing
  • Shaving

Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions.

Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a nurse. These could include (but are not limited to):

  • Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises
  • Measuring and preparing special diets
  • Transfer assistance
  • Taking vital signs

Performs homemaking activities with include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate preferred.
  • Currently CPR certificate is recommended.
  • Ability to speak, write, read and understand English as needed for the job.
  • Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile.