Benefits :
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
FirstLight Home Care provides quality non-medical in-home care for seniors with need for companionship and personal care.
Our in-home care practice is guided by our Culture of Care which promises our employees and clients service excellence. Everyone here recognizes that our Caregivers are the most significant members of our team in delivering this service commitment to others.
How do we do this? By providing...
- Excellent communication and support to You, our Exceptional Caregivers
- Flexibility for your schedule and a process that matches your skills to our clients
- A Caregiver Portal for your schedule and availability
- A GPS App for clocking in and out
- Top pay in the market for In-Home Caregivers and CNAs
- An employee pay experience that provides for instant withdrawal for time worked
Client location and schedule hours :
Client is located in the Brentwood area, schedule is M-T-W 9 : 00 am to 1 : 00 pm
Job Responsibilities :
Social History : Client lives alone with no pets and has been a widow since 2021.
Diagnoses : Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Cracked Pelvis (recovering), Aphasia, Hypothyroidism, GE Reflux, Fall Risk Allergies : Meds-Pyridium, Allopurinol, Bactrim Food- None
Goals & Objectives : Client needs someone to prepare and serve breakfast, clean kitchen, once per week do laundry / bed linens.
She needs help into and out of the shower, Light housekeeping. Observe on transfers to assist if needed. Offer / remind fluids for hydration.
May run errands or take to appts as needed. Prepare something for her lunch at end of shift just prior to leaving. Remind her to take her meds set up by her daughter.
We need someone who has a lot of Dementia experience.
ADL's :
Mobility : Client was observed to use a rollator in the house and sometimes walks short distances without it. She can get up and down from a seated position with the help of her lift chair.
She is a fall risk, so should be observed for imbalance or exhaustion and encouraged to rest. She needs help into & out of the shower as well as in and out of a vehicle.
Bathing / Dressing / Grooming : Client needs help putting on tops due to pain and sensitivity in her left shoulder that she broke in February 2024.
She may need help putting on pants as well. Client needs help getting into and out of the shower and for CG to stand by for more assistance such as drying off.
She may need help with her hair (wig), but CG should not mention her hair until client tells her what she would like. Client can brush her own teeth and can pick out her own clothes.
Eating : Client can feed herself but has trouble standing up for long periods to cook for herself, so needs CG to prepare and serve her breakfast and lunch.
She is right handed and weak in her left. Client has been ordering groceries from Publix but may let the CG pick up groceries or help put them away and help create her lists.
Communication : Client is clear and articulate in her speech and engages well. She does not have a hearing loss. She is well-mannered and has a sweet personality.
She reports that although she has not been diagnosed with dementia, she is frustrated that she often forgets recent events and needs reminders.
Qualifications :
Minimum of 1 year experience as an in-home Caregiver, CNA or related experiences with a loved one of family member
Ability to effectively communicate through written and verbal language
Valid Driver's License and adequate auto insurance
Consent to criminal, elder abuse, motor vehicle and sex offender background checks
Consent to drug and alcohol testing
TB test