Homemaker Care
POSITION SUMMARY: In accordance with a personalized Consumer Care Plan, this position provides direct and practical assistance with household tasks and related activities to older adults and person with disabilities who can't perform these tasks in order to help them remain in a clean, safe and healthy home environment.
EXPECTED RESULTS: The efforts of this position should result in at least 98% of those served indicating that: 1. the Homemaker Aide arrived on time (punctual), 2. the Homemaker Aide performed all tasks assigned in the Consumer Care Plan and, 3. they are satisfied with the services provided by the Homemaker Aide.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.
Service Delivery - In accordance with the consumer’s “Consumer Care Plan†Homemaker Aides:
Provide assistance with housekeeping tasks which can include: 1. dusting and straightening furniture, 2. cleaning floors and rugs by wet or dry mop and vacuum sweeping, 3. cleaning the kitchen, including washing dishes, pots, pans, cleaning the outside of appliances and counters and cupboards, cleaning ovens and defrosting and cleaning refrigerators, 4. maintaining a clean bathroom, including cleaning the tub, shower, sink, toilet bowl and medicine cabinet, emptying and cleaning commode chair or urinal, 5. laundering clothes in the home or Laundromat, including washing, drying, folding, putting away, ironing, and basic mending and repair, 6. changing linen and making beds, 7. washing insides of windows, 8. removing trash from the home, 9. choosing appropriate procedures, equipment, and supplies; improvising when there are limited supplies, keeping equipment clean and in its proper place, 10. cleaning up of the yard which is definite as lawn mowing, raking and snow removal.
• Provide assistance with meals or nutrition which can include: 1. shopping, including planning and putting food away, 2. making meals, including special diets under the supervision of a registered dietitian or health professional.
Run essential errands that can include grocery shopping, household supply shopping, and prescription pick up.
• Provide assistance with correspondence and bill paying.
Public Relations/Marketing
Maintain positive relationships with the consumers served, community service agencies, co-workers, and other professionals.
Administrative and Clerical
Make daily entries regarding activities performed for consumers in staff member time sheets.
• Complete and submit bi-weekly time sheets.
Financial
Maintain receipts for purchases made on behalf of consumers with consumer funds, as prescribed in the Consumer Care Plan.
Planning
• Plan daily work activities for assigned consumers within time frames established in the consumer Plan of Care.
QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS and DEMANDS: To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be made to the extent possible that enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbents must be eighteen years of age, or older. Incumbent must provide proof of a negative TB test result on an annual basis as a condition of employment. Incumbent must successfully complete required quarterly training programs. Incumbents must follow a written Consumer Care Plan that identifies specific service needs of the consumer as determined by the consumer's assessment. Incumbent must have the ability to work alone with minimal supervision. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma, its equivalent, or two (2) years of documented, supervised Homemaker Aide experience or equivalent.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to effectively comprehend and follow oral directions and instructions. Ability to read, comprehend and comply with written policies, procedures and instructions. Ability to effectively communicate verbally with co-workers, supervisors, other providers, and assigned consumers.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the essential functions of this of this job the employee is required to: 1. regularly talk and hear to communicate, 2. regularly use fingers, hands, and arms to manipulate and move objects, 3. regularly stand, walk, climb, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, and bend to function in consumer and community environments, 4. regularly use near and distance vision and, 5. occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
EQUIPMENT OPERATION REQUIREMENTS: Ability to operate residential lawn mowing and snow removal equipment. Ability to operate vacuum cleaner, residential oven, hand held calculator, and washing machine and dryer.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to travel independently: 1. frequently throughout the League's service region and, 2. occasionally in an interstate region.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and extreme outside weather conditions while traveling to consumer homes, medical appointments, conducting essential errands, removing snow, and performing lawn care activities. Noise levels while traveling are usually moderate. Noise levels in the consumer work environment are usually low. Environmental conditions in consumer homes vary from work site to work site and may include conditions such as second hand smoke, pet dander, and germs, viruses and bacteria.
WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS: Must be able to work during regularly scheduled business
hours. Must be available evening and weekends as work assignment demands require.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: CPR Certification is required as a condition of employment in this position. CNA certification is preferred.
The League for the Blind and Disabled, Inc. is an affirmative action, equal employment
opportunity employer, and is committed to making reasonable accommodations needed by
qualified individuals with disabling conditions that enable them to perform the essential
functions of the position.