The applicant must be at least 18 years of age. The applicant must be able to read, write and speak english fluently. The applicant must have the ability to follow verbal and written instructions, and document the services provided. The applicant must have a minimum of 6 to 12 months of satisfactory employment experience, with at least 2 satisfactory references from previous employers. The applicant must be able to work with minimal supervision and comply with all agency policies. Healthcare experience is preferred. 

• Provides non-personal care to the client
• Provides continuous companionship for client while on duty
• Assists with meal planning, purchasing food (at agency expense) and food preparation
• Washes dishes and cleans kitchen following meals
• Assists the client to live in a clean, healthy and safe environment
• Observes the client for general physical, emotional and mental conditions; and reports any changes to the appropriate supervisor
• Keeps detailed records of all activities
• Provides a sense of security for the client and protects the client from any potential harm
• Assists with client's needs
• Performs light housekeeping chores, which facilitates client's self-care in the home setting
• Promptly reports to the service supervisor any acute or pertinent changes in the client's condition
• Follows the rules and regulations of the facility (if the client is not in their home)
• Encourages a continuous stress-free environment

(a) Home care agencies and home assistance service providers shall prohibit their employees from smoking while providing services to an individual in the individual's home. Home care agencies and home assistance services providers shall inform their clients that employees are prohibited from smoking in a client's home. As used in this section:

      (1.) "Employee" includes an individual under contract with the home care agency to provide home care services and an individual under contract with a home assistance services provider to provide home assistance services.

      (2.) "Smoking" means the use or possession of any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other lighted smoking product - inluding vaporized smoking products.

(b) The Department may impose an administrative penalty not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for each violation on any person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls the home care agency or home assistance services provider and fails to comply with the section. A violation of this section constitutes a civil offense only and is not a crime.