Job description for Elderly Care

• Assist with walking and light exercise ( circulation stimulation )
• Plan and prepare meals, followed by clean-up
• Monitor food expiration dates, make future meals
• Make beds and change linens, as needed
• Light housekeeping to include dusting and vacuuming
• Assist with bathing, dressing and grooming / bed baths if needed
• Bathroom assistance
• Treating of bedsores
• Laundry and ironing
• Take out garbage
• Run errands (pickup prescriptions, dry cleaning)
• Engage in physical and mental exercises
• Provide medication reminders
• Escort on appointments (hair salon, physical therapy, etc.)
• Escort to religious services or events
• Maintain calendar and organize mail
• Engage in activities (games, memory books)
• Companionship

Other Requirements:

• Record daily care notes ( monitoring of vital signs )
• Report any significant client changes to the Agency office or family members

Salary recommendations:

• R15 – R30 per hour
• Monthly salary between R3000 – R8000 per month