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Homemaker
Average Hourly Pay Rate: $5.70 - 8.90
Homemaker positions work exclusively in the home of the care recipient.
Job Description: Provides assistance to persons with daily living including basic housekeeping, shopping assistance, personal laundry and mending, and client transportation. Client assistance may include help with eating, bathing, grooming, and walking.
Entry-Level Minimum Requirements
- Criminal background check recommended by VDA
Training
- At hiring, homemakers receive orientation on agency policies.
- Minimum of 16 hours of basic training within the first year of employment including, but not limited to:
a) Ethics and confidentiality in patient care
b) Home safety precautions
c) Working with diverse populations and home management
- Workers should receive a minimum of eight hours per year in-service training
Licensure/Education Requirements: None. All training programs that provide certification must comply with the training guidelines established by the Homecare University.
This project is supported by a subcontract from the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services under a "Demonstration to Improve the Direct Service Community Workforce" grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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