Personal Caregiver

In-Home Caregiver / Aide

Senior Helpers of Greater Grand Rapids is looking for compassionate, dependable individuals who want to help seniors and individuals in need remain safe, independent, and comfortable in their own homes.

Responsibilities may include:

• Assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene
• Assistance with eating and daily living activities
• Ambulation, mobility assistance, and walking support
• Assisting clients to and from bed
• Monitoring and supporting clients living with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia
• Light housekeeping
• Laundry and linen changes
• Meal planning and meal preparation
• Household organization and management
• Apparel selection and dressing assistance
• Meaningful conversation and companionship
• Emotional support and encouragement
• Promoting engagement, independence, and quality of life
• Transportation using the client's vehicle
• Running errands and accompanying clients to appointments
• Medication reminders in accordance with company policies
• Preparing sleeping areas
• Assisting clients during the night as needed
• Reporting frequent overnight care needs to the office

Document services and activities within company software systems as required, maintain accurate timekeeping and service documentation, submit all required records by established deadlines, immediately report significant client changes or concerns to the office, and follow all company policies, procedures, training requirements, and care plans.

Qualifications include treating every client with dignity, compassion, and respect, communicating effectively and professionally, being dependable, punctual, and trustworthy, demonstrating patience, empathy, and professionalism, adapting well to changing client needs and situations, maintaining strong personal hygiene and professional appearance, working independently without constant supervision, having reliable transportation and the ability to travel to client homes, and being able to work weekends and maintain schedule flexibility.

Required qualifications include being 18 years of age or older, authorized to work in the United States, having a valid driver's license with no serious driving violations, reliable transportation available during assignments, ability to read, write, and speak English at an average adult level, ability to complete required training and skills assessments, ability to complete all required health screenings, successful completion of a criminal background check and drug screening prior to employment, and proof of First Aid and CPR certification within 3 months of employment.

Preferred qualifications include one or more years of caregiving, home care, healthcare, or related experience, CNA certification, nursing education, healthcare coursework, or similar experience preferred but not required.

This position requires the ability to safely assist clients with mobility and transfers, assist clients in and out of vehicles, lift and transport mobility equipment such as walkers and wheelchairs weighing up to 50 pounds, frequently bend, reach, walk, stand, and perform light housekeeping tasks, sit, drive, and travel between client locations, climb stairs as required by client homes, and maintain adequate vision with or without corrective lenses.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Senior Helpers of Greater Grand Rapids is an independently owned and operated franchise serving the western and northern suburbs of Grand Rapids. Since 2005, Senior Helpers has been a trusted leader in home care, helping seniors maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life while aging safely in place.

Our services range from companionship and personal care to specialized support for individuals living with Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, and other chronic conditions.

If you're looking for rewarding weekend work where you can make a genuine difference in someone's life, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team committed to helping seniors live independently, safely, and with dignity in the place they call home.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.