Vestavia Hills Caregiver with Alzheimers experience
On-siteVestavia Hills, Alabama, United States
Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United StatesOn-siteFull Time
Full Time
Job Summary
Perform personal care activities including personal hygiene, ambulation, transfers, dressing, and meal preparation. Accompany patients on errands and medical appointments while performing light housekeeping. Provide patient-specific tasks such as medication reminders, range of motion exercises, incontinence care, and care for bed-bound patients using lifting equipment like gait belts and Hoyer lifts. Weekend shift differential and flexible scheduling available with health insurance benefits for full-time equivalent roles.
Required Qualifications
- Experience with Alzheimer's Disease
- Ability to perform personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living
- Ability to perform personal hygiene
- Ability to assist with ambulation/transfers
- Ability to assist with dressing
- Ability to prepare meals and snacks according to instructions
- Ability to accompany patient on errands or medical appointments
- Ability to perform light housekeeping activities
- Ability to provide hospice supportive care
- Ability to provide medication reminders
- Ability to assist with prescribed range of motion exercises
- Ability to care for bed-bound patients
- Ability to use lifting equipment such as gait belts and Hoyer lifts
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Hoyer lift
- Experience with personal care
- Experience with range of motion exercises
- Experience with light cleaning
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