Day Center Aide – Personal Care & Participant Support

Job Title: Day Center Aide – Personal Care & Participant Support

• Client: PACE at Hudson Headwaters
• Location: Glens Falls, NY
• Nearby areas: Queensbury, South Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Lake George, Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Wilton, Moreau, Gansevoort, Corinth, Warrensburg, Granville, Whitehall, Schuylerville, Greenwich, Argyle, Salem
• Pay: $21.50 per hour
• Schedule: Full-Time • Monday–Friday • 8:00 AM–4:30 PM • No weekends • Non-exempt
• About the role: Provide hands-on participant support and assist older adults throughout the day center with mobility, supervision, activities, meals, and appointment escorts to help maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life. Training is available.
• Key responsibilities:
• Assist participants with daily activities and personal care
• Provide participant supervision and safety monitoring
• Assist with mobility support, ambulation, and transfers
• Support recreational and social activities
• Assist with meal service and feeding support
• Escort participants to appointments as needed
• Encourage participant independence, dignity, comfort, and engagement
• Communicate participant concerns to the interdisciplinary care team
• Assist with documentation and reporting
• Support a safe and welcoming day center environment
• Required qualifications:
• High School Diploma or GED
• Personal Care Certification or ability to meet training requirements
• Home Health Aide (HHA) Certification accepted
• Ability to complete competency training before working independently
• Ability to work on-site Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Reliable transportation
• Strong communication skills; compassion and patience when working with older adults
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to perform physical job duties and assist with supervision, mobility, ambulation, transfers, recreation, meal support, and escorting participants
• Ability to pass medical clearance requirements
• Benefits:
• Full-time employment with Monday–Friday schedule and no weekend requirement
• Six paid holidays included within PTO structure
• Employer-paid BLS certification
• Paid orientation and structured competency-based training
• Career growth opportunities within an interdisciplinary team
• Employer willing to train candidates with limited experience

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