Memory Care Partner | Dementia Caregiver & Activities

Full Bloom Memory Care®; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid hands-on training in memory care

Career advancement opportunities

Weekly pay

Job summary

Full Bloom Memory Care® in Northbrook, IL seeks Memory Care Partners to blend compassionate caregiving with meaningful engagement for residents living with dementia. You’ll lead daily activities, build relationships, and support independence while delivering personal care when needed.

Join a team that values creativity, connection, and person-centered experiences to help clients enjoy joyful, purposeful days.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience in dementia care, caregiving, education, behavioral health, recreation or related field.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with residents and families.
• Willingness to lead activities and engage residents in everyday moments.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with clients and families
• Create engaging daily experiences tailored to each client's interests and abilities
• Lead cognitive, recreational, and enrichment activities
• Encourage movement, walking, and healthy daily routines
• Accompany clients on senior center and community outings
• Support independence while providing compassionate caregiving and personal care as needed
• Provide companionship and emotional support
• Communicate closely with Full Bloom's dementia care team to ensure exceptional continuity of care

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Activity planning

Patience

Empathy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This Is Caregiving-Done Differently.

This is a caregiver position with a unique focus on activity-based dementia care. While you'll provide supportive caregiving as needed, you'll also spend much of your day helping clients stay active, engaged, and connected through meaningful activities, conversation, outings, and person-centered experiences.

If you're looking for a traditional caregiver position where most of your day is spent assisting with personal care tasks, this may not be the right fit.

At Full Bloom Memory Care®, we believe caregiving is about so much more than meeting physical needs. We believe the best dementia care happens through relationships, purpose, creativity, and meaningful engagement.

Our Memory Care Partners don't just provide care—they create meaningful days. Whether it's going for a walk, listening to favorite music, visiting a senior center, playing games, doing a puzzle, baking together, or simply sharing conversation, you'll help clients experience joy, confidence, and connection every day.

If your favorite part of caregiving is building relationships, encouraging independence, creating moments of joy, and helping someone truly enjoy your day, we'd love to meet you.

About Full Bloom Memory Care

Full Bloom Memory Care® is dedicated exclusively to supporting older adults living with dementia and memory loss through compassionate, relationship-centered care.

Our philosophy is simple: people living with dementia deserve more than assistance—they deserve meaningful days filled with purpose, connection, dignity, and joy.

That's why our caregivers do more than complete tasks. We build relationships, create experiences, encourage independence, and help each client remain engaged in the things that matter most to them.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

Every day is different because every client is different.

As a Memory Care Partner, you'll combine supportive caregiving with meaningful engagement tailored to each client's personality, interests, and abilities.

A Typical Day Might Include

• Sharing coffee and conversation to start the morning
• Going for neighborhood walks
• Playing games, puzzles, and brain-stimulating activities
• Listening to music, baking, gardening, or doing crafts
• Visiting senior centers, parks, or community outings
• Encouraging independence with daily routines
• Providing supportive caregiving and personal care as needed
• Building genuine relationships through companionship and conversation
• Collaborating closely with our dementia care team

Who Thrives in This Role?

The best Memory Care Partners aren't just excellent caregivers—they're great connectors.

They Naturally Enjoy

• Building meaningful relationships
• Keeping conversations going
• Finding creative ways to engage others
• Encouraging participation instead of doing everything for someone
• Staying positive, patient, and adaptable
• Helping people feel confident, included, and successful

We welcome applicants from both traditional and non-traditional backgrounds.

Many of our strongest Memory Care Partners come from backgrounds such as:

• Memory care or caregiving
• Home care or senior living
• Social work or psychology
• Behavioral health or mental health services
• Autism support or behavioral intervention
• Recreation, activities, or therapeutic programs
• Early childhood education or daycare
• Human services and community outreach
• Youth leadership programs
• Improv, theater, music, or creative arts

Applicants with backgrounds in education, behavioral health, recreation, community engagement, or youth development often thrive because they naturally know how to engage, motivate, and connect with others.

As a Memory Care Partner, You Will

• Build meaningful relationships with clients and families
• Create engaging daily experiences tailored to each client's interests and abilities
• Lead cognitive, recreational, and enrichment activities
• Encourage movement, walking, and healthy daily routines
• Accompany clients on senior center and community outings
• Support independence while providing compassionate caregiving and personal care as needed
• Provide companionship and emotional support
• Communicate closely with Full Bloom's dementia care team to ensure exceptional continuity of care

Why Join Full Bloom Memory Care?

Unlike traditional home care agencies, Full Bloom specializes exclusively in dementia care.

Our Memory Care Partners receive specialized training not only in providing exceptional caregiving, but also in understanding dementia, responding compassionately to behaviors, and creating meaningful experiences that improve quality of life.

You'll never be expected to simply 'sit' with a client. You'll be empowered to engage, connect, and make every day meaningful.

What We Offer

• Top-tier pay: $25.00/hour+ for experienced Memory Care Partners
• Consistent full-time schedules with 8-12 hour shifts
• Weekly pay
• Thoughtful client matching based on personalities, interests, and strengths
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid hands-on training in memory care and behavioral techniques ($16.60/hour training rate)
• Ongoing mentorship and professional development
• Career advancement opportunities
• Recognition programs celebrating our Memory Care Partners

A Person-Centered Approach That Honors You

Just as we tailor care to every client, we take time to understand your personality, strengths, interests, and passions so we can thoughtfully match you with clients where genuine relationships can flourish.

We believe great care starts with supporting great caregivers.

This Role Is Ideal For You If…

• You enjoy building relationships with older adults.
• You believe caregiving is about people—not just tasks.
• You enjoy staying active throughout your workday.
• You love conversation, music, games, walks, outings, or creative activities.
• You naturally encourage others instead of simply doing things for them.
• You're patient, dependable, compassionate, and eager to continue learning.

Requirements

• Preferred 6 months of experience in dementia care, caregiving, education, behavioral health, recreation, or a related field (professional or family experience welcome)
• Reliable availability with a consistent weekly schedule (for example: Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday)
• Availability to work one recurring weekend day
• Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and current auto insurance
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to pass a background check and verify eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Eligibility to register with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Health Care Worker Registry

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in memory care, senior living, or private-duty caregiving
• Training in Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care® (PAC)
• Experience leading activities, enrichment programs, or community engagement
• A passion for dementia care and lifelong learning
• A desire to grow with a company built on purpose, compassion, and excellence

Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day

At Full Bloom Memory Care®, we believe the best dementia care happens through compassion, creativity, meaningful engagement, and genuine human connection.

This is more than a caregiving job. It's an opportunity to help someone living with dementia experience joy, purpose, confidence, and belonging every single day.

If you're looking for a career where relationships matter, activities have purpose, and every day brings the chance to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary: $25 per hour