Senior Caregiver: Dignity, Mobility & Companionship

Assisting Hands Home Care; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

Mileage reimbursement

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

Assisting Hands Home Care is seeking compassionate caregivers to serve Schaumburg and surrounding Northwest Suburbs. Roles include companionship, personal care, and hands-on assistance with daily activities, safety, and dignity.

We welcome diverse experience levels and emphasize building meaningful client relationships. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of hands-on caregiving experience, reliable transportation, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 1–2 years of hands-on caregiving experience preferred, especially with clients requiring maximum assistance.
• Reliable transportation with valid driver's license and current car insurance.
• Experience with personal care, incontinence care, repositioning, and mobility assistance.
• Ability to follow care plans and report concerns promptly.

Responsibilities

• Providing minimal to maximum hands-on assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene.
• Supporting safe mobility, repositioning, and transfers, including transfer equipment when applicable.
• Assisting with incontinence care, brief changes, and skin integrity observation.
• Meal preparation.
• Providing medication reminders.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment through light housekeeping.
• Offering companionship and emotional support
• Monitoring and reporting changes in the client's condition, behavior, or overall well‑being to the office team.

Skills

Caregiving

Transportation

Communication

Mobility assistance

Safety awareness

Job description

Assisting Hands Home Care is seeking compassionate caregivers to serve Schaumburg and surrounding Northwest Suburbs. Roles include companionship, personal care, and hands-on assistance with daily activities, safety, and dignity.

We welcome diverse experience levels and emphasize building meaningful client relationships. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of hands-on caregiving experience, reliable transportation, and strong communication skills.