Personal Care Caregiver with Dementia Experience

Veritas-in-Home-Care; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Veritas-in-Home-Care is seeking an experienced caregiver for a memory care client transitioning from companion to direct care. You will provide hands-on assistance while promoting independence and building a trusting relationship with the client and family.

The ideal candidate has dementia care experience, strong observation and communication skills, and a commitment to consistent, compassionate support as needs evolve.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
• Skilled in providing personal care assistance.
• Strong observation skills to recognize changes in condition, safety concerns, and cognitive decline.
• Ability to establish trust, maintain routines, and provide meaningful engagement throughout the day.
• Reliable, dependable, and committed to consistency in care.
• Excellent communication skills with client and family members.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on assistance while encouraging independence when possible.
• Create a safe, structured, and familiar home environment.
• Engage client in conversation, activities, and routines that support cognitive stimulation and emotional well‑being.
• Support client with dignity, patience, and respect.

Skills

Dementia care

Personal care

Observation skills

Trust & engagement

Communication

Reliability

Job description

Benefits

• Flexible schedule


• Opportunity for advancement

We are looking for an experience caregiver with personal care experience for a memory care client. Client is transitioning from companion care to direct care and needs are increasing with her dementia we need a caregiver who can provide hands‑on assistance while maintaining the client's independence. Caregiver also need to be able to build a meaningful relationship and provide compassionate support as the client’s needs evolve.

Ideal Caregiver Qualifications

• Experience caring for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's disease


• Skilled in providing personal care assistance


• Strong observation skills to recognize changes in condition, safety concerns, and cognitive decline.


• Ability to establish trust, maintain routines, and provide meaningful engagement throughout the day.


• Reliable, dependable, and committed to consistency in care


• Excellent communication skills with both the client and family members.

The ideal caregiver will focus on:

• Providing hands‑on assistance while encouraging independence whenever possible.


• Creating a safe, structured, and familiar environment.


• Engaging the client in conversation, activities, and routines that promote cognitive stimulation and emotional well‑being.


• Supporting the client with dignity, patience, and respect

Pay

Pay is $25 per hour for CNA and $23 for HCA.