Live-In Home Health Aide - Hha

Are you looking for a Live-in Home Health Aide - HHA job that will allow you to give back to your community and broaden your skills? Visiting Angels’ office in Lufkin is the place for you. The office in Lufkin provides caregivers for the Deep East Texas area including Livingston, Colmesneil, Corrigan, Jasper, Onalaska, and many others. We are seeking one-of-a-kind individuals for job opportunities with our local team. Our caregiver jobs are for individuals who are truly committed to providing compassionate care to senior adults and those in need. We scour the entire Deep East Texas region for people with strong backgrounds in home care or elderly care, a history of community involvement and, most of all, big hearts. A Live-in Home Health Aide - HHA job with Visiting Angels Lufkin is much more than just a job, it’s a chance to do some real good for families in Lufkin and the surrounding area by becoming a companion to someone in need.

A Live-in Home Health Aide - HHA with Visiting Angels Lufkin supports the seniors they serve with a wide range of responsibilities from light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation to one-on-one mobility assistance and providing transportation. A Live-in Home Health Aide - HHA job with us is also an opportunity for personal growth. We offer the opportunity for advanced training in areas like dementia care or Alzheimer’s care so that caregivers can continue to develop their skills.

Visiting Angels Work Environment

Our compassionate caregivers are the backbone of everything we do, and we think of them as family. We are always searching to add more family members to our caregiver team, and you could be one of them!

• Do you take pride in helping seniors with their daily activities and instilling much-needed companionship?
• Are you searching for a meaningful career in an industry that needs your talents?
• Do you enjoy caring for others?

If you answered “yes” to the questions above, then we have the perfect senior care job opportunity for you. In fact, caregivers across the nation have voted Visiting Angels as a “Best Place to Work,” an honor we take great pride in every day.

Live-in Home Health Aide - HHA Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene (Bathing assistance and incontinence care)
• Help clients take prescribed medication
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
• Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop (grocery shopping, salon, dr appointments)
• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (Transferring assistance using hoyer lifts or gait belts or walkers and wheelchairs.)
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Help clients with routine exercises
• Report any unusual incidents
• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Live-in Home Health Aide - HHA Requirements

• Knowledge of Alzheimer's and Dementia
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Passion to serve others - a true caregiver
• Strong ethics
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid
• Experience with Transferring seniors using a hoyer lift or gait belt
• 2 years professional experience with the elderly in a Facility or with an agency or have a CNA certification
• Experience with Bathing assistance and incontinence care
• Respectful and compassionate
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints