What you’ll do?
Every day as a Senior Care Assistant is different, but your impact is always the same - life-changing.
You will:
- Support prompt, safe hospital discharges back home (within 24 hours of referral)
- Empower clients to regain independence, confidence and skills through positive, safe risk-taking
- Build trusting relationships and provide emotional encouragement every day
- Adapt home environments to reduce risks and suit individual needs
- Help clients achieve goals set by social workers with minimal ongoing support
- Establish motivating daily routines that promote great self-care
- Assess capabilities (physical & cognitive) over 14 days, gather evidence, and plan the right-sized care package
- Refer clients to supportive tech (e.g. reminder clocks, medication dispensers, door sensors, GPS watches)
- Work closely with families to create person-centred care plans that everyone loves
- Attend multi-agency meetings, provide progress updates, and collaborate to increase independence
- Write tailored care plans, complete risk assessments, and deliver thorough handovers to long-term teams
- Connect clients with community groups and services to boost social skills and integration
- Take charge of your own professional development – source relevant training and keep skills refreshed