Caregiver

Home Instead Pilot (Phase 2); Galena (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Paid time off after 1 year

401(k) with company match

24/7 office support

Job summary

Home Instead in Galena, IL is seeking experienced Care Professionals to help seniors stay safe, comfortable, and connected in their own homes. You will provide personal care, mobility support, medication assistance, and companionship while following individualized care plans.

This role includes lightweight housekeeping, meal preparation, and hydration encouragement, with weekend shifts and flexible Saturday hours available.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working alongside a spouse with limited eyesight and active involvement in care.
• Understands and respects medication-assistance boundaries.
• Hands-on personal care including bathing and shower support.
• Safe mobility and fall prevention.
• Skilled with gait belt and walker use.
• Hands-on transfers and pacing with weaker clients.
• Toileting, briefs, peri-care and skin protection.
• Support for mild dementia with calm, patient approach.
• Prepare simple, nutritious meals and support hydration.
• Light housekeeping to maintain a safe home.
• Follow a detailed care plan rather than improvising.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bathing, grooming and personal care.
• Support safe mobility and prevent falls.
• Follow detailed care plans and routines.
• Prepare meals and monitor hydration.
• Perform light housekeeping and home safety tasks.

Skills

Personal caregiving

Medication assistance

Mobility assistance

Fall prevention

Gait belt

Transfers

Toileting care

Dementia care

Meal preparation

Hydration support

Light housekeeping

Follow care plan

Job description

More purpose. More connection. Care that actually uses your skills.

Home Instead is looking for experienced Care Professionals in the Galena and Elizabeth, Illinois area who know that excellent care isn't about checking boxes. It's about helping someone remain safe, comfortable, and connected in the place they call home.

Pay

$16.00 to $18.00/hr - paid semi monthly

Additional $1/hr for weekend hours

Schedules Available for Saturday

8:00 am to 12:00 pm

9:00 am to 12:30 pm

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

May also have occasional fill in shifts during the week

Skills Needed

• Comfortable working alongside a spouse with limited eyesight who is actively involved in care
• Understands and respects medication-assistance boundaries
• Hands-on personal care, including bathing and shower assistance
• Safe mobility and fall prevention
• Skilled with gait belt and walker use
• Hands-on transfers and knowing not to rush a client who is weak or unsteady
• Toileting, brief changes, peri-care and skin protection
• Supporting a client with mild dementia using a calm, patient approach
• Preparing simple, nutritious meals
• Proactively encouraging hydration
• Light housekeeping and helping maintain a safe, comfortable home
• Following a detailed care plan rather than improvising

Benefits

• Paid training at your regular wage — initial and ongoing training are paid at the Care Pro’s actual wage, not minimum wage.
• Paid time off — available after 1 year of service for Care Pros averaging 24+ hours per week.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
• 24/7 office support

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.