GAFC Direct Care Aide Fall River

• Preferably hold a valid certification as a home health aide
• One or more years of experience working with elders and people with disabilities providing assistance with ADLs and IADLs

1. Provision of hands-on or cueing and supervision with ADLs and IADLs in accordance with the individuals GAFC plan of care
2. Provides personal care and related services in the home
3. Issuing reminders to the member about prescribed medications
4. Timely refilling of the members prescriptions
5. Completing a direct care aide log for each visit
6. Sending the completed direct care aide log at the end of each month to the nurse
7. Monitoring and reporting any nonurgent or nonemergency changes in the members medical condition or in the home situation to the staff nurse

• ADLs (Basic Self-Care): Personal hygiene/grooming dressing feeding toileting and moving around (ambulating/transferring).
• IADLs (Independent Living Skills): Managing finances managing transportation shopping meal preparation housekeeping and managing medications.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.