What are the responsibilities and job description for the Non-Medical Companion for the Elderly position at Seniors Helping Seniors, Greater Boston &...?
Calling all retirees with a passion for creating positive change! We are in search of compassionate individuals to join our team as Non-Medical Companions for the Elderly.
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED… WE TRAIN!
Under our unique model of peers-helping-peers, our non-medical companions for the elderly work one-on-one with elderly clients in the community, providing non-medical services that may include:
- Companionship
- Shopping/errands
- Light housekeeping
- Transportation
- Activities
- Meal prep
- and more!
Perks:
- Competitive compensation starting at $20 per hour
- Flexible schedules
- Paid training for newly hired employees
- Employee reward program
- Earned sick time
- Continuing education opportunities and fun networking/social events
- A friendly group of peers; copy the following link and paste it in the address bar of your browser to meet members of our caregiving team: https://fb.watch/coddi3c2GX/
- Experience the opportunity to join a leading employer in Massachusetts, recognized by The Boston Globe's Top Places to Work Survey from 2018 to 2024. Our low employee turnover rate is a testament to the satisfaction and commitment of our caregivers.
Minimum Requirements:
- Older adult/retiree with 50 years of life experience
- Compassionate, reliable, and flexible
- Availability of at least 6-8 hours per week
- Possess a valid driver's license and insured auto (our clients are not accessible by public transportation)
- Personal cell phone
- Private email account and ability to send/receive emails
- Conversational English fluency
- Live centrally in our Greater Boston/Metrowest service area with accessibility to multiple client locations including Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Dedham, Framingham, Jamaica Plain, Lexington, Medford, Natick, Needham, Newton, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, West Roxbury, Weston
About Us: Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston & Metrowest is a unique home care agency that provides personalized care for seniors by seniors. Focusing specifically on the importance of social-emotional care and companionship, our agency carefully matches personal helpers/companions with elderly clients in the community to help maximize social engagement, assisting with everything from light housework and shopping to daily companionship. Today, Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston and Metrowest is the leading provider of peer-to-peer companion care in Massachusetts, serving over 30 towns throughout the Greater Boston and Metrowest regions.
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $20
