Caregiver

Home Instead; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Instead is seeking dedicated caregivers to enhance the lives of aging adults. This flexible role offers various shifts, job training, and the opportunity to make meaningful connections with seniors in your community. Join us to provide compassionate, non-medical support and help seniors age with dignity.

Benefits

Job training provided

Flexible schedules

Group medical benefits available

Opportunities to develop new friendships

Personal satisfaction making a difference

Qualifications

• Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Experience in caregiving preferred.
• Own vehicle with valid auto insurance is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and conversation to elderly clients.
• Assist with light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation.
• Remind clients about medications and appointments.

Skills

Companionship

Personal Care

Mobility assistance

Dementia and Alzheimer's support

Communication

Job description

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SOUTH SHORE, NS

The team at Home Instead has one goal in mind - to provide the best experience for our professional caregivers by providing flexible schedules, opportunities to grow your career further and rewarding work by enhancing the lives of aging adults in our community. Home Instead provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care, and compassion. If you're looking to make a difference and work with a team that’s here to support you, join us today!

As a Caregiver With Home Instead, You Will Receive

• Job training - Initial and ongoing job training is provided, including specialized training opportunities
• Flexible schedules - Shifts range from 4 to 12 hours long and occur on a weekly ongoing basis.
• Health insurance - Group medical benefits are available with employer contributions
• Work close to home - Serve seniors in your own community
• New friends - Caregiving gives you the opportunity to meet new people and develop meaningful relationships
• Personal satisfaction - Your job will make a difference in someone's life
  
  

Skills

While the exact services you deliver will depend on your skills, personality, and the needs of our clients, potential duties include:

• Companionship and conversation
• Light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation
• Medication and appointment reminders
• Accompanying clients to appointments
• Contributing to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
• Dementia and Alzheimer's support
• Personal Care
• Mobility assistance
• Palliative Care
  
  

Requirements Of The Position

• Visits are between 4 and 12 hours in length and occur on a weekly ongoing basis
• Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English
• Own vehicle with valid auto insurance is not required but is considered an asset.
  
  

Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

To find out more, visit the careers page of our website here: https://www.homeinstead.com/3008/home-care-jobs

Learn how a career with us can be much more than just a job.

Each Home Instead office is an independently owned and operated franchise of Home Instead, Inc., an Honor Company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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