A caregiver is a professionally trained state-certified individual responsible for the hygiene and comfort of a person recovering from hospitalization or providing care to sick and/or dependent individuals.
Under the supervision of a nurse, the caregiver carries out care related to the person’s needs. Their work is to enable the person to partially or fully regain their autonomy.
The caregiver also promotes the well-being of the person and helps them live better daily.
A caregiver typically has experience in a healthcare facility, in a social or medical-social structure (hospital or clinic), and in a care facility (such as nursing homes or home care services).
“Morgan & Mallet Caregiver Agency” recruits candidates who are not only certified but also experienced in the private sector, meaning professionals who have worked in the service of individuals in their homes.
Our agency’s clients are looking for individuals passionate about their profession with genuine skills and interpersonal qualities; people who can adapt to their character, lifestyle, and respect their privacy and need for intimacy.
Qualities of a caregiver:
- Empathy
- Tolerance
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Discretion
- Reactivity
- Interpersonal skills
- Team spirit
- Adaptability to the individual’s character
- Patience
Role of a caregiver:
- Identify fundamental needs and assess the person’s health
- Provide caregiver
- Assist and facilitate caregiver
- Ensure the person is eating well
- Break isolation
- Preserve autonomy and health
- Ensure comfort and hygiene
- Monitor the health condition of the individual closely
- Evaluate pain
- Provide quality care
- Improve the person’s health condition
- Work as a team with the nurse
Tasks and Responsibilities of a caregiver:
- Assist with waking up and going to bed
- Perform personal hygiene routines
- Dress and change the dependent person
- Assist the nurse in medical care
- Monitor the mental and physical health of the person
- Vital signs assessment (blood pressure, temperature monitoring, weight, urine, etc.)
- Maintenance of paramedical equipment
- Mealtime assistance
- Accompanying individuals on outings and walks
- Monitoring medication intake
- Assisting with medical devices
- Maintain a communication journal
- Perform transfers
- Stimulate the person to maintain or recover autonomy (if possible) or reduce loss of autonomy
- Encourage the person to perform daily tasks (if possible)
- Provide assistance at any time (if necessary)
- Accompanying to medical appointments and reporting to the family
- Accompanying to external appointments
- Contacting emergency services in case of urgent situations
- Communication with the family and transmission of information
Contact one of the recruiters from the “Morgan & Mallet Caregiver Agency” agency to meet candidates for caregiver.
