Caregiver

Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services brightens the lives of seniors who can benefit from a little assistance, support, and a friendly smile. Our caregivers make life a little easier by providing compassionate care in the comfort of our care receiver’s home. We empower our care receivers to continue to live independent lives by providing companionship and taking care of day-to-day, non-medical tasks and activities of daily living.

We are looking to add to our team of caregivers and are searching for mature and compassionate individuals to assist seniors in the community. One important aspect of our services is providing companionship to those we serve. To do so, we commit to pairing caregivers with care receivers who share similar interests and backgrounds. This ensures a mutually beneficial relationship that helps to encourage a deep and meaningful connection.

Seniors Helping Seniors® caregivers also help with daily tasks like light house cleaning, meals, medication reminders, and transportation to and from appointments or social events. We also offer support and assistance with activities of daily living and offer specialized care, respite care, and assistance for individuals with Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Companionship and homemaker responsibilities may include:

• Provide Companionship
• Assist with Light Housekeeping (e.g., laundry, vacuuming, washing dishes, etc.)
• Shopping and Errands
• Meal Preparation
• Medication Reminders
• Pet Care
• Incidental Transportation (e.g., doctor’s appointments, family, restaurant, etc.)

Personal care responsibilities may include:

• Assist with Dressing
• Assist with Feeding
• Assist with Showering / Bathing
• Mobility Assistance
• Assist with Toileting / Incontinence
• Memory Care

Other Responsibilities

• Arrive on-time for all services
• Maintain documentation of all services provided
• Record and report changes in the client’s physical condition, behavior or appearance
• Communicate regularly and proactively with our office team, including adequate notice if you need a schedule change or cannot make a scheduled appointment
• Participate in relevant in-service opportunities and other informational meetings

Required Qualifications

• Valid Utah driver’s license, reliable and insured transportation
• Ability to perform light physical activity including frequent standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 pounds
• By law, background check, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis (TB) screen are required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving (professional or for family/friends)
• Compassionate, upbeat, and intuitive with an empathetic and patient-centered approach
• Reliable and punctual
• Positive attitude and dedication to our mission
• Ability to follow detailed instructions to execute our care plan
• Maturity to deal effectively with the demands of the job
• Be proactive to find other ways to help our seniors once all tasks have been completed
• Proficient with smartphone

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this job classification. The company reserves the right to assign other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Agency Overview

Seniors Helping Seniors® Utah North provides compassionate, high-quality, non-medical in-home care services for seniors who prefer to age in the comfort of their own home but need a little support and assistance to make that happen. We believe in empowering those seniors to live independently and with dignity by connecting them with carefully vetted, compassionate Caregivers who are also seniors. Our mission is to enable seniors to maintain an independent lifestyle, with a trusted, mature friend by their side.

Seniors Helping Seniors® Utah North is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Safety equipment provided

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $20