The Putnam County Office for Senior Resources is seeking Senior Day Care Helpers to work with senior citizens in the County's Senior Centers! Multiple substitute positions are available, work according to your schedule!

Senior Day Care Helpers work great hours, Monday through Friday, 9am to 2pm. You will not be asked to work evenings, weekends or holidays. Substitutes are called and work when they can! Great hours for stay-at-home parents and college students, especially those interested in nursing!

Please read below for further information. Apply now to explore these opportunities!

Duties include providing both social and physical aide services to elderly clients. Support services performed by incumbents of this position are essential to enabling senior citizens to remain at home and avoid institutionalization. Work may take place at a variety of locations throughout the County. Incumbents of this position do not perform home visits. Performs related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Engages in a variety of activities in support of Office for Senior Resources programs for the health, safety and enjoyment of the elderly;
• Promotes mental alertness through conversation and participation in occupational activities with clients;
• Serves meals and snacks, and assists clients with eating;
• Assists clients with toileting, and a variety of personal care activities;
• Distributes and relates information about resources and services available in the community;
• Assists in obtaining services for senior citizens on an individual basis;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: None are required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Access to transportation is required to perform field work responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner