Home Care Aide

Addus HomeCare; Litchfield (IL); On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Retirement plan after six months

Paid time off & holidays

Daily pay available

Direct deposit

Job summary

Addus HomeCare is hiring Home Care Aides in Illinois with a starting wage of $18.75 per hour and travel reimbursement. This entry-level role offers flexible full-time and part-time hours to fit your needs, plus benefits through a union-backed fund.

Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, light housekeeping, laundry, meal prep, and transporting clients to appointments and errands. Reliable transportation and a background check are required.

Qualifications

• Able to pass a criminal background check
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Reliable transportation
• Reliable, energetic, self-motivated and well-organized
• Two references (one professional, one personal)

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care
• Provide occasional house cleaning, laundry, and assist with meal preparation
• Transport client to appointments and daily errands

Skills

Reliable

Energetic

Self-motivated

Well-organized

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Addus HomeCare is hiring immediately for Home Care Aides. This rewarding, entry-level position provides consistent, flexible full‑time/part‑time hours to accommodate your personal needs, while providing a great career with a growing, innovative industry leader.

Home Care Aides starting wage is $18.75/HR plus travel reimbursement.

Caregiver Benefits

• Competitive pay - $18.75/HR
• Daily pay available for select positions!
• Flexible schedule - full time and part time available
• Direct deposit

Caregiver Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care
• Provide occasional house cleaning, laundry, and assist with meal preparation
• Transport client to appointments and daily errands

Caregiver Qualifications

• Able to pass a criminal background check
• Must have a high school diploma or G.E.D
• Reliable transportation
• Reliable, energetic, self‑motivated and well‑organized
• Two references (one professional, one personal)

Eligible employees and their dependents will be offered health insurance coverage through The SEIU Healthcare Illinois Home Care and Child Care Fund (the “Fund”) including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits. Employees are also eligible to enroll in an employer sponsored retirement plan after six months of service (age 21). Accrued paid time off (up to 75 hours per year based on tenure), as well as paid holidays (see holiday schedule) for employees who have worked at least one year with the company, and work 30 hours per week.

Holiday Schedule

• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• July Fourth
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Martin Luther King Day or Floating Holiday

Employee wellbeing is top priority at Addus Homecare, and we’re thrilled to announce our recognition as the top healthcare company on Indeed’s 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index. View the full rankings here: https://www.indeed.com/employers/work-wellbeing/work-wellbeing-100-ranking.