An Empathetic Caregiver Needed For Mother
40 hours/week
Seattle, WA
4/1/2020
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Duties • Support client to stay on her daily routine. • Assist with activities of daily living, including cueing, using primarily non-verbal communication. • Provide companionship. • Maintain client’s safety. • Track eating, toileting, napping, and activities. • Complete housework tasks as requested. • Receive orientation and ongoing training from client’s daughter. • Complete other tasks as assigned from time to time. Abilities. • Understand principles of client-centered care and caring for people living with dementia specifically. • Assist and encourage client to be as independent as possible. • Communicate effectively with the client and her family, and understand the importance of non-verbal communication. • Able to think on their feet and respond or adjust in real time as needed, such as when client is irritable, delusional or anxious. • Able to learn and train on the job, and open to feedback and ongoing training. Qualities. • respectful and preserves dignity of the client • trustworthy and has a strong work ethic • caring and compassionate • calm, patient and flexible • reliable and detail-oriented Requirements • has valid driver’s license and insurance • experience caring for clients with dementia • able to communicate and coordinate with client’s daughter • able to work in a household with two cats. Location, Hours, and Pay • Bryn Mawr neighborhood • 4-6 hrs/day, 3-5 days/wk to start, increasing to 8-10 hrs/day, 5 days/wk. Days and hours negotiable. • Minimum 12-month commitment • $15-20/hour gross DOE, annual full-time salary $30,000 - $45,000 How to Apply. Only complete responses will be considered. • Your name and telephone number • Relevant experience and work history • Statement of why you are interested in this job and would be a good fit
Requirements
Care Needs
- Transportation
- Groceries & Shopping
- Bathing
- Dressing & Grooming
- Toileting
- Medication Reminders
- Exercise
- Transferring & Mobility
- Meal Prep
- Housekeeping
- Companionship
Schedule
- 40.0 hours/week
- Ideal start date: April 1, 2020
- Flexible 5 days a week. Mornings and afternoons.
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Caregiver Qualifications
- Live-out preferred
- Speaks English ,Vietnamese
- Female preferred
- Passed background check
- Access to vehicle
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