Mayo - Caregiver

4 days ago

Galway, Galway, Ireland Dovida Ireland Full time
Overview

Dovida Caregivers provide a variety of non-medical home care services which support, empower and uplift people, and help them to remain living at home. As a Dovida caregiver, you'll provide essential support to ageing adults and people living with disability in their own homes. These services are person-centred, tailored to clients' requirements, and delivered on flexible schedules. These services generally fall under three categories:

  • Companionship
  • Home Help
  • Personal Care
Responsibilities
  • Companionship — Companionship services are those that stimulate, encourage and assist an individual with their social needs. Companionship services generally include:
    • Providing companionship and conversation.
    • Providing stabilisation and assistance with walking.
    • Preparing meals and cleaning up after meals.
    • Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders.
  • Home Help — Home Help services generally involve light housekeeping, errands or incidental transportation, including:
    • 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 — Personal Care services often include assistance with activities of daily living, such as:
    • Assisting with bathing and showering.
    • Assisting with dressing and grooming.
    • Assisting with personal hygiene, toileting and incontinence care.
Additional Caregiver Responsibilities
  • Act as a key member of our clients' Circle of Care.
  • Document daily activities and report any significant changes or concerns in a client's needs, living conditions, mental, physical or emotional condition.
  • Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life.
  • Regularly communicate with your supervisor and office staff.
  • Use equipment and supplies as necessary, safely and properly in accordance with internal policies, practices and procedures.
  • Report hours of work according to office policy.
  • Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
Essential Experience, Skills and Qualifications
  • 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 and family members in a friendly and congenial manner.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding client information.
  • Requirement to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client.
  • Be consistently highly motivated and enthusiastic.
  • Physically fit to carry out demands of the role. Ability to perform manual tasks.
  • Ability to work a variety of care visit times, including overnights.
  • Excellent time-keeping and attendance.
Desirable Experience, Skills and Qualifications
  • QQI qualification in care or working towards it.
  • Full driving licence with access to a vehicle.
  • Previous experience as a Caregiver.

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