Caregivers
Duties & Requirements
What services does a caregiver offer?
- Transportation
- Respite care
- Meal planning, preparation and assistance with feeding
- Needed companionship
- Medication reminders
- Adaptive equipment knowledge
- Encouraging independence
- Bathing, dressing & hygiene
- Errands, such as grocery shopping, doctors visits, laundry & light
housekeeping
- Proper maintenance and recording of agency records
What are the requirements to become a caregiver?
- First id training
- CPR training
- Background check
- Fingerprint card
- Must be age 18 or over
- Good vision, hearing & physical stamina
- Responsibility
- Compassion
- Maturity
- Emotional stability
- Desire to serve
