Home Care Aide

Black Women's Mental Health Institute; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Women's Mental Health Institute seeks compassionate in-home care to support clients with daily living activities, including bathing, grooming, dressing, and mobility. Help maintain a safe, comfortable home with light housekeeping and meal support, while delivering companionship and promoting independence.

Caregivers follow individualized plans, provide medication reminders, and monitor changes in condition, reporting concerns to the appropriate team.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, client-focused approach to in-home care.
• Ability to assist with personal care and mobility safely.
• Experience or training in light housekeeping and meal support.
• Familiarity with medication reminder routines and attention to detail.
• Strong communication for reporting observations.
• Reliability, integrity and respect for client independence and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate in-home support, assisting with daily living activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing and mobility.
• Help maintain a safe, comfortable home through light housekeeping and meal preparation support.
• Deliver companionship, promote independence, and follow individualized care plans.
• Provide medication reminders and monitor changes, reporting concerns to the team.

Skills

Compassionate care

Personal care

Mobility support

Light housekeeping

Meal support

Medication reminders

Observation reporting

Reliability & integrity

Respect for privacy

Job description

Provide compassionate in-home support to clients by assisting with daily living activities, including bathing, grooming, dressing, and mobility. Help maintain a safe, comfortable home environment through light housekeeping and support with meal preparation.

Deliver companionship and promote independence and dignity. Follow individualized care plans, provide medication reminders, and monitor clients for changes in condition, reporting concerns to the appropriate team.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Compassionate, client-focused approach
• Ability to assist with personal care and mobility safely
• Experience or training in light housekeeping and meal support
• Familiarity with medication reminder routines and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills for reporting observations
• Reliability, integrity, and respect for client independence and privacy