Job Overview:
The Companion/Homemaker provides a clean, neat environment to the client’s house. guidance to assure a healthy environment and performs home management services within the client’s home. The Companion/Homemaker follows the service plan and promotes quality, continuity and safety of a client.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Companion/Homemaker include, but are not limited to the following:
- Keep company to the client by reading, conversation, and listening
- Maintain a safe home environment for the client.
- Use equipment and supplies safely and properly.
- Accompany clients on walks, community trips, doctor’s office, bank, etc.
- Run errands for clients
- May prepare meals.
- May provide pet care
- Able to respond to emergencies in the home
- Provides emotional support and promotes a sense of well-being.
- May Assist clients in completing necessary phone calls, letter writing, etc.
- Inform Agency Manager/Care Coordinator of any changes in assignment.
Education And/or Experience
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent preferred.
- Experience in the topics related to human development and interpersonal relationships, nutrition, shopping, food storage, use of equipment and supplies, planning and organizing of household tasks and principles of cleanliness and safety.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Communication skills, housekeeping skills, basic meal preparation, caring attitude, tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
Physical Demands
- The work requires light physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis such as cleaning and general housekeeping.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Client home setting.
