Join the Heart and Hands In Home Care Team!

We invite you to join the Heart and Hands In Home Care team, which is more like a family! Heart and Hands In Home Care is a local, private owned agency established in 1999. We pride ourselves on going above and beyond for our clients! We serve Oceana, Kent, Mason, Newaygo, Lake, Ottawa and Muskegon Counties. 

Our Mission here at Heart and Hands In Home Care is to provide personalized, high-quality care on an as-needed basis in the comfort of an individual's home. Our team always does what it takes to give loved ones the attention they deserve. We treat our clients like family, with respect and dignity. We give them a level of care and companionship that exceeds their expectations. This enables us to help our clients attain the best quality of life possible.  

Our clients include, but are not limited to;

• Those who are able to be discharged from hospital or nursing home but need additional care
• Those who are terminally ill and want to live their final days with dignity, surrounded by their loved ones in the comfort of their own home
• Those who have short term health needs
• Those who need assistance, due to age or disability, to remain at home
• Those with a chronic condition as diabetes or COPD
• Those who are bedridden
• Younger clients with physical disabilities
• Elderly adults who need medical care related to recent injuries
• Elderly adults who are prone to fall

Caregiver duties and responsibilities

• Assists client with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), personal care and hygiene (baths, dressing, elimination), exercises, ambulation, and other activities a-like
• Participates in appropriate activities and hobbies for social and sensory stimulation
• Light housekeeping (cooking, cleaning, shopping)
• Provide companionship by conversing, listening and reading
• Accompanies clients on walks, trips to the bank/doctor's office, etc.
• Takes and records accurate clients vital signs when advised
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
• Report any unusual incidents
• Demonstrate empathy, compassion, problem-solving skills, adaptability and effective communication skills
• Provides emotional support to client and family and promotes a sense of well-being
• Reminds client to take self-administered medications
• Use any and all equipment and supplies safely and properly
• Follow the Home Health Plan
• Maintaining a safe home environment for client
• Consent to background check
• Personally in good physical and mental health
• Ability to life/move up to 50 lbs
• Requires use of own vehicle for transportation

Education, Training, and Experience

• High-school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)
• Training in the topics related to human development and interpersonal relationships including but not limited to; shopping, food storage, use of equipment and supplies, planning and organizing of household tasks and principles of cleanliness and safety
• Preferred 1 year of experience of in home care, nursing, and/or in hospital care 

Perks and Benefits

• 401K plan
• Benefits
• Flexible Scheduling 
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Part of team with Registered Nurse oversight
• Fast response times for interview and job offer