Domiciliary Care Assistant

and surrounding areasA Domiciliary Care Worker provides personalized support to vulnerable individuals in their own homes, helping them maintain independence, safety, and dignity. Key duties include assisting with personal hygiene (washing, dressing), medication management, meal preparation, light housekeeping, companionship, and mobility support based on tailored care plans.

Key Responsibilities and Duties Personal Care: Assisting with showering, bathing, toileting, dressing, and grooming. Medication Management: Prompting, assisting, or administering medication as prescribed. Domestic Support: Light cleaning, laundry, bed-making, and vacuuming to maintain a safe environment.

Meal Preparation: Preparing meals, snacks, and drinks, and assisting with feeding if necessary. Companionship & Socialization: Providing emotional support, reducing loneliness, and assisting with community integration or hobbies.

Mobility & Safety: Assisting with transferring (e.g., bed to chair) and using mobility aids. Monitoring & Reporting: Observing changes in health, behavior, or physical condition and reporting to managers or families. Required Skills and Attributes Empathy and Patience: Ability to build trust and provide compassionate care. Communication

Skills

Clearly interacting with clients, families, and healthcare professionals. Reliability: Consistent attendance and adherence to care schedules. Physical Stamina: Capable of assisting with mobility and daily household tasks.

Important You will be working inStockbridge/Andover and surrounding areas, not Winchester.

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