Care Associate

Perennial Holdings Private Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Perennial Holdings Private Limited is seeking compassionate elder care staff to provide personalised hospitality and companionship to residents in a homely, hotel-like setting. You will support daily routines, monitor well-being, and help residents engage in social activities.

Join a team-focused environment where strong communication and empathy are essential to maintain safety, hygiene, and quality of life for residents. Shift work including weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Singapore-Cambridge GCE N-Level or O-Level is required.
• BCLS certification and First Aid certification would be advantageous.
• Preferably 1–2 years of elder care experience.
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Willing to work shifts, including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised hospitality and companionship to residents by anticipating their needs, listening attentively to their wishes and concerns and ensuring a comfortable, respectful and homely living experience.
• Support residents’ daily routines and lifestyle preferences, creating a warm, inviting environment that enhances comfort, independence, and quality of life.
• Monitor residents’ general well-being, including observing changes in behaviour or physical condition and promptly communicating any concerns to the supervisory team.
• Maintain residents’ living spaces to a high hospitality standard. Reflecting a service-oriented approach like hotel or serviced residence environments.
• Facilitate and encourage participation in social, recreational and lifestyle activities to enhance residents’ emotional and social well-being.
• Ensure all equipment used in resident care is kept clean, functional and compliant with hygiene standards.
• Monitor and organise consumables and supplies to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.
• Uphold exceptional service etiquette, demonstrating warmth, patience, professionalism and a hospitality mindset in all resident interactions.
• Assist with any additional duties assigned by the supervisor to support smooth operations and enhance the resident living experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

N-Level or O-Level

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Deliver personalised hospitality and companionship to residents by anticipating their needs, listening attentively to their wishes and concerns and ensuring a comfortable, respectful and homely living experience.

• Support residents’ daily routines and lifestyle preferences, creating a warm, inviting environment that enhances comfort, independence, and quality of life.

• Monitor residents’ general well-being, including observing changes in behaviour or physical condition and promptly communicating any concerns to the supervisory team.

• Maintain residents’ living spaces to a high hospitality standard. Reflecting a service-oriented approach like hotel or serviced residence environments.

• Facilitate and encourage participation in social, recreational and lifestyle activities to enhance residents’ emotional and social well-being.

• Ensure all equipment used in resident care is kept clean, functional and compliant with hygiene standards.

• Monitor and organise consumables and supplies to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.

• Uphold exceptional service etiquette, demonstrating warmth, patience, professionalism and a hospitality mindset in all resident interactions.

• Assist with any additional duties assigned by the supervisor to support smooth operations and enhance the resident living experience.

Requirements:

• Singapore-Cambridge General Certification of Education Normal Level (N-Level) or Ordinary Level (O-Level).

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification and First Aid Certification would be advantageous.

• Preferably at least 1 to 2 years of elder care setting experience.

• Able to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams in a dynamic, fast-paced healthcare environment.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with clients, families, and other allied healthcare teams.

• Able to work shift duties, including weekends and public holidays