In-Home Caregiver - Full Time (Dane County Area)

Agrace Hospicecare, Incorporated; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Agrace Hospicecare is seeking an Age at Home Caregiver to assist clients with daily living activities in a meaningful, client-centered approach. This full-time role involves daytime shifts, supporting clients in their homes and ensuring their comfort and dignity. The successful candidate will have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to build empathetic connections with clients.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Driver's license preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with activities of daily living including eating, bathing, and dressing.
• Provide companionship and engage in activities.
• Complete household tasks and errands.

Skills

Confidentiality

Client Care

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Madison - Madison, WI

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: Driving

Job Shift: AM

Job Category: Other

Description

Location: Dane County

Full-time 1.0 FTE (40/week) | Day Shift | Monday-Friday | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | No Weekends

Valid Driver’s license + reliable vehicle required

Make a lasting impact with Agrace

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader. If you are a caregiver who values meaningful, client-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!

How You’ll Make a Difference (Essential Functions)

The Age at Home Caregiver is responsible for assisting clients with activities of daily living including eating, bathing, dressing, transferring, toileting, and walking or moving around. Caregivers may also provide housekeeping assistance, running errands, and companionship duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Clients with Activities of Daily Living
  • Demonstrates ability to assist clients, safely and respectfully, with activities of daily living, including:
    • Eating
    • Bathing
    • Dressing
    • Transferring
    • Toileting
    • Walking or moving around
  • Assists clients with activities of daily living in accordance with Agrace best practices.
  • Practices appropriate boundaries.
• Housekeeping, Errands, and Companionship
  • Completes household tasks and errands for client, including (but not limited to):
    • Assistance with walks/rides and light exercise
    • House cleaning, washing laundry and putting away clothes, doing dishes, taking out trash, dusting, vacuuming, making beds and changing linens, etc.
    • Meal preparation, grocery shopping, and checking expiration dates
    • Assists with correspondence, keeping calendars up to date, etc.
    • Assists with pet care.
  • Socializes and engages in activities, including (but not limited to):
    • Companionship: playing games, looking at photos, and reading.
    • Accompany client to events, appointments, religious services, etc.
    • Assists in coordinating household tasks and errands.
• Administrative Tasks and Other Duties
  • Records accurate time and documents notes in appropriate systems.
  • Reports unusual or client changes to manager.
  • Collaborates with office staff and other caregivers to ensure coordination of care.
  • Regularly checks work email and responds within 24 hours to schedule requests and keeps availability current.

You Bring (Qualifications)

• Smart phone with data plan and Wi-Fi capability
• Driver’s license preferred
• Access to reliable transportation
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about clients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
• Ability to use proper body mechanics and standard precautions

FTE Role Only:

• Driver’s license required
• Access to a reliable vehicle
• Ability to be redeployed to other Agrace teams if caregiving hours are unavailable during scheduled shifts

Benefits

• Competitive pay with mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE +)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

About Agrace

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving.

At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients.

Together, we pursue a vision in whicheveryAgrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve.

We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.

Agrace HospiceCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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