Home Health Aide Mon.-Sat. (Black Rock / Riverside, Buffalo NY)
Employment type: Part-time to full-time
Seeking person(s) who live in or convenient to the Black Rock-Riverside, Buffalo area to assist with personal care and other activities of daily living (ADL’s) in client’s home.
This is a long-term position. Four or more hours per day, up to 7 days per week, between approximately 10am and 4pm. Hours may be flexible to meet both client’s and care-providers' needs. Evening hours may also be considered.
Customer is a 65 year-old who uses a wheelchair. They are educated, intelligent and conversant, and fully capable of directing their personal care and household needs.
Personal Care Assistance, as needed:
- Transfers from bed to wheelchair and vice-versa. (Must be able to lift 45 lbs.)
- Bathing (bed bath) and shampooing hair
- Assistance with toileting
- Dressing and putting on compression stockings and shoes
- Application of skin care products as needed
- Reminders to take daily medications and supplements
- Reminders to refill prescriptions as needed.
Activities and Appointments
Work together with client to maintain current and extended calendar of activities and appointments. Assist with:
- Timely reminders for scheduled appointments, and updating calendar as changes occur
- Arrangements and reminders for transportation to/from appointments
- Accompany client to scheduled transportation when it arrives for pick-up
- Occasionally accompany client to certain medical appointments.
Other Assistance:
Light housekeeping, washing dishes, sweeping floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, making bed, etc.
Make meals and/or assist with advance meal preparation
Launder clothing, bed linens, towels etc. (Laundromat is in the building).
Change bed linens as directed
Shop for groceries and household supplies from lists provided
The ideal candidate:
Has at least one year of experience in home-based, assisted-living and/or nursing residence facility; caring for person(s) with disabilities
Is willing to participate in interview (in-person, or via phone or FaceTime)
Is familiar with the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS) model of providing care
Will participate in short training / orientation through Western NY Independent Living Center (W.N.Y.I.L.C.).
Is strictly compliant with Covid-19 health and safety practices
Can provide verifiable work and personal references
Is comfortable working with an adult male client who requires personal care assistance
Possesses the physical strength to assist client with transfers (must be able to lift 45 pounds)
Has reliable transportation
Is honest and dependable
Is willing to proactively communicate with client and client’s family members with any questions or concerns
Agrees to sign up with Western NY Independent Living Center “Taking Control” Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). Current physical, PPD and brief orientation may be required if successful applicant is not already registered with the CDPAP.
We look forward to hearing from interested and qualified candidates.