Caregiver

Always Best Care Senior Services- Wallingford & New Haven; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Meaningful work

Supportive team

Opportunities for additional hours

Variety of clients

Compassionate workplace culture

Job summary

Always Best Care Senior Services- Wallingford & New Haven is seeking compassionate caregivers to help seniors live safely and comfortably at home. You’ll provide non-medical support, companionship, and practical help in clients’ homes across New Haven and surrounding areas.

The role emphasizes flexibility, meaningful work, and a supportive team that offers additional hours based on client needs and availability.

Qualifications

• Previous caregiving, home care, CNA, PCA, HHA, or related experience preferred
• Must be able to pass required background and employment screenings
• Reliable transportation is preferred for applicable assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, and the Always Best Care team

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Assisting with activities of daily living
• Meal preparation and light housekeeping
• Medication reminders
• Assistance with mobility and transfers, as permitted by training
• Providing transportation or accompaniment to appointments and errands when applicable
• Following each client’s individualized care plan
• Communicating client needs and concerns to the office
• Maintaining a safe, respectful, and comfortable environment for clients

Skills

Compassionate

Dependable

Patient

Strong communicator

Independent in clients homes

Job description

Caregiver / Home Care Aide

Always Best Care | New Haven, CT & Surrounding Areas

Make a Difference Every Day

At Always Best Care, we’re looking for compassionate, dependable caregivers who take pride in helping seniors live safely and comfortably in their own homes. If you’re caring, reliable, and enjoy building meaningful relationships with the people you support, we’d love for you to join our team!

Why Join Always Best Care?

• Flexible scheduling to help you find shifts that work for your schedule
• Meaningful work where you can make a real difference in someone’s life
• Supportive team with an office staff available to assist you
• Opportunities for additional hours based on client needs and your availability
• Variety of clients and care needs to keep your work rewarding and engaging
• A company that values compassionate, dependable caregivers

What You’ll Do

As a Caregiver, you’ll provide non-medical support to seniors and other individuals who need assistance at home. Responsibilities may include:

• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Assisting with activities of daily living
• Meal preparation and light housekeeping
• Medication reminders
• Assistance with mobility and transfers, as permitted by your training
• Providing transportation or accompaniment to appointments and errands when applicable
• Following each client’s individualized care plan
• Communicating client needs and concerns to the office
• Maintaining a safe, respectful, and comfortable environment for clients

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is:

• Compassionate and genuinely enjoys helping others
• Dependable and punctual
• Patient, respectful, and professional
• Comfortable working independently in clients’ homes
• A strong communicator
• Able to follow care plans and company policies
• Experienced in senior care, home care, CNA work, or personal care preferred, but we welcome qualified applicants with a strong desire to provide excellent care

Qualifications

• Previous caregiving, home care, CNA, PCA, HHA, or related experience preferred
• Must be able to pass required background and employment screenings
• Reliable transportation is preferred for applicable assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, and the Always Best Care team