CNA/Caregiver Weekends

As a Full-Time CNA CAREGiver, an employee provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes.

These services generally fall under four categories :

Companionship

Home Helper

Personal Care

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care

Companionship services are those that stimulate, encourage and assist an individual. The primary responsibilities of Companionship services include the following :

Providing companionship and conversation

Providing stabilization and assistance with walking

Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items

Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders

Home Helper services generally involve light housekeeping, errands or incidental transportation. The primary responsibilities of Home Helper services include the following :

Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)

Washing and ironing laundry

Running errands

Accompanying clients to appointments

Personal Care services are personal in nature and often include assistance with activities of daily living. The primary responsibilities of Personal Care services include the following :

Assisting with bathing

Assisting with grooming

Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care services are based upon specialized training which maximizes the ability of both the CAREGiver and Client to cope with the ramifications of this family of degenerative diseases.

The primary responsibilities of Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care services include the following :

Possess an understanding of the disease and its effect on clients and their families

Monitor and optimize the physical environment to be supportive and safe

Maintain effective communication and manage difficult behavior using specialized techniques

Assist in activities of daily living to preserve and maximize independence and dignity

Secondary responsibilities include the following :

Contributing to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life

Performing other reasonable duties as assigned

Reporting hours according to office policy

Reporting any significant changes in a client’s needs or living conditions

Regularly communicating with supervisor and office staff

Attend all monthly in-services and quarterly meetings

Essential Qualifications

The employee must understand and uphold the policies and procedures established by Solicitude, Inc., (d.b.a. an independently owned and operated Home Instead franchise).

An individual must possess the minimum education, experience and skills to perform the primary and secondary responsibilities the job requires.

Additional qualifications include :

Ability to lift, push or pull 25 pounds

Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel, and reach

Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew and cleaning solutions

Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect

Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations

Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner

Ability to present a professional appearance and demeanor

Special Qualifications

CNA License

Ability to drive

Must have a valid and unsuspended WI Driver’s License

Must possess valid auto insurance

Must have a serviceable Vehicle with which to provide incidental transportation services

Must have a minimum open availability of at least 56 hours per week (spread across at least 3 days per week in blocks of availability of 4 hours or longer)

A full-time CAREGiver is defined as a CAREGiver that has indicated a preference of 32-40 hours of work per week.