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With so many agencies and facilities looking to hire aides and attendants, as a Personal Care Attendant, why should you choose CRI?

The choice is easy. Community Resources for Independence, Inc. is the region's leader in personal care. We became the leader because of our employees. CRI and our consumers appreciate the hard work, caring, and kindness our attendants provide. We say thanks in many ways, including training, recognition of a job well done, and caring about the employee as an individual.

Employee Recognition
Employees of the month awards, gifts, and celebrations are just some of the ways we recognize and give thanks to those employees who go the extra mile. Pay increases are based on an employee's merit and contributions, rewarding hard work. But what's more important, our supervisors actively seek out those top performers and say "thanks."

Caring
At CRI, we're in the business of caring, caring for our consumers and employees alike. You're not a time clock number at CRI: you're an individual with needs and wishes like anyone else. Our culture encourages this concern for the person - from personal time off, to career and goal planning, to calls to a sick employee from the manager (or executive director!), CRI is an employer unlike many.

Your Choice
We know that you can choose whom you work for. Take a look at what Community Resources for Independence has to offer. We want to be your choice.


What is a Personal Care Attendant?

A Personal Care Attendant, or PCA, is a person who assists an individual with a disability with the activities of daily living in the home. These activities may include the following:

  • meal preparation
  • housekeeping
  • errands
  • exercise
  • dressing
  • personal hygiene
  • catheter care
  • bowel and bladder routine
  • turning and repositioning
  • bathing
The individual, called a "consumer," directs the PCA in his or her care, as the goal of the PCA is to foster the consumer's independence. Each consumer is a unique person, meaning that each consumer's needs are different. This position is ideal for the type of person who enjoys helping others on a one-on-one basis. Often, patience and understanding may be necessary, because consumers face challenges able-bodied people may not be aware of. Some prior training in home health or nurses aide skills are required, but one does not need state certification.

This position also could be a terrific building block for someone interested in a career in nursing or therapy, building practical experience that would be useful in their future careers.

CRI is the leader in attendant care, with approximately 700 consumers throughout approximately 30 counties in Pennsylvania.
 
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