Caregiver

Home Care Alternatives & Loving Hands Home Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K after 1 year/1,000 hours

Job summary

Home Care Alternatives & Loving Hands Home Care in Michigan seeks a dedicated Caregiver to support clients in their homes, helping with daily activities and promoting dignity and independence.

The role requires providing personal care, assisting with mobility, meals, and medication reminders. Hours are 8 am–4 pm, Monday–Friday, plus one weekend shift every other weekend. Candidate must drive clients and have reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a one-on-one setting and eager to learn new skills.
• Compassionate and supportive in client care.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in healthcare or in-home care.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene assistance for clients, including showering, bathing, dressing, and eating.
• Remind clients to take prescribed medications and assist with ambulation.
• Help with mobility around the house or to doctor appointments and walks.
• Assist with personal care, plan and prepare meals, and help with physical therapy exercises.
• Complete client shopping or accompany them to shops.
• Perform housekeeping duties and report any incidents.
• Act quickly and responsibly in emergencies.
• Offer activities essential for daily living, including assisting with meals.

Skills

One-on-one care

Compassionate demeanor

Healthcare experience

Job description

Caregiver

We’re looking for a compassionate and dependable Caregiver to provide exceptional support to our clients in their homes. In this role, you’ll assist with daily activities while helping individuals maintain dignity, independence, and quality of life.

Looking to hire 1 full time Caregiver to assist a client in her home.

Hours are: 8 am to 4 pm Mon thru Fri and must be able to work 1 weekend shift every other weekend (Sat or Sun)

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision Benefits
• 401K after 1 year or 1,000 hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene assistance for clients or those recovering from surgeries, injuries or accidents by attending to their basic needs, such as showering, bathing, dressing and eating
• Remindclients to take prescribed medication and assist clients with ambulation
• Help with mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks etc.)
• Assist with personal care and hygiene, plan and prepare meals and help with physical therapy exercises
• Complete client’s shopping or accompany them to successfully do so
• Perform housekeeping duties and report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
• Offer activities that are essential for daily living by assisting clients with their meals, including serving and other tasks, if necessary

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a one-on-one setting, eager to improve and continuously learn new skills
• Validated ability to act in a compassionate and supportive manner
• Prior experience in a healthcare, or in-home care environment (minimum of 1 year)
• Willingness to enforce health and safety standard.
• Must be comfortable driving clients van and transporting her in it.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation every single day.
• Hoyer experience or willing/capable of training.
• Urinary Catheterization experience or knowledge or willing/capable training.
• Non-Smoker
• No long or acrylic nails

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.