Shared Living Caregiver (Falmouth, MA)

Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.; Milton (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous tax-exempt stipend

Monthly in-home visits from Nonotuck

Access to clinical support

Training: safety skills, medication mg

24-Hour emergency on-call assistance

Non smoker preferred. No smoking in a)

Job summary

Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. is seeking a well-balanced caregiver to move in with and care for a person with disabilities in their home in Falmouth, MA.

The caregiver will help with daily activities, health, wellness, and community participation, promoting a safe and meaningful lifestyle. Responsibilities include planning meals, cooking, providing transportation, and coordinating medical care and appointments.

Qualifications

• Caregiver role requires assisting with daily living activities.
• Ability to coordinate transportation and appointments.
• High attention to safety and personal hygiene tasks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare meals together daily.
• Participate in community and social activities.
• Provide transportation to appointments and activities.
• Schedule and oversee medical care and visits.
• Supervise bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene.
• Support emotional well-being and behavior as needed.

Skills

Caregiving

Live-in care

Budgeting

Job description

Range = $27,618 to $96,677 annually *

* Range above represents difficulty of care payments paid to a caregiver for providing personal care services to an eligible person residing either in the caregiver’s home or in the person’s own home. Stipend rates are contingent upon assessed needs of the person and subject to state approval. Stipend levels 18 through 21 are available only by special application to the purchasing governmental unit. For Shared Living services stipend rates and related information, see 101 CMR411.03(5)(e)2.a.

Nonotuck is seeking a well-balanced caregiver to move in with, live and care for a person with disabilities in their home in Falmouth MA. The caregiver helps the person with their daily activities, health, wellness, encourages community participation, and promotes a safe and meaningful lifestyle.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to planning and cooking meals together each day, participating in community and social activities, providing transportation, and scheduling and overseeing medical care and appointments.

The caregiver will need to supervise in areas such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene and budgeting. Lastly, there may be a need to provide emotional and behavioral support.

We will consider applicants who are willing to move into the home of one of our members. We are looking for people who are single, couples, families, people with or without children and pets. No previous experience necessary.

Resources available:

• Generous tax-exempt stipend
• Monthly in-home visits from Nonotuck staff
• Access to clinical support
• Training available, safety skills, medication management, and First/Aid CPR
• 24- Hour emergency on-call assistance
• Non smoker preferred. No smoking in the home

Caregivers and their families must be found suitable through a CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and National Fingerprint check.

About Us

Nonotuck Resources Associates is a state-wide community-based agency that has been providing residential services since 1972 to people with intellectual disabilities or have acquired brain injuries. We support and assist people who wish to remain living in the community and neighborhoods of their choosing, by matching them with a full-time caregiver.

“Nonotuck is honored to be named a ‘Top Place to Work’ by the Boston Globe, and this honor would not be possible without our Nonotuck families. Family is at the center of all we do.” George Fleischner, Nonotuck president and CEO.

Nonotuck Resource Associates is an organization committed to providing authentic homes and a loving home life to the people we support. Through our Shared Living Program, we seek to match people who wish to create a home together with a spirit of mutuality and love.