Home Care LEAD CAREGIVER

The Lead Caregiver is one of the most trusted members of our caregiving team.

This role helps new clients get off to a strong start, learns the unique routines and needs of each home, supports and trains caregivers entering new assignments, and provides consistent backup coverage when members of a care team are unavailable.

Lead Caregivers work closely with office staff, clients, families, and caregivers to improve continuity, strengthen communication, and help ensure every client receives safe, reliable, high-quality care.

If you're the caregiver others turn to for guidance, professionalism, and leadership, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.

As a Lead Caregiver, you won't simply be assigned routine shifts.

Support new client Starts of Care

Stabilize higher-need or higher-risk cases

Help identify the best long‑term caregiver match

Provide valuable field observations that improve care quality

Support on boarding and hands‑on coaching opportunities when appropriate

Serve as one of the office's most trusted front line care professionals

Assist with personal care needs, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility support

Support clients living with dementia, cognitive impairment, or chronic health conditions

Assist with transfers, ambulation, and fall‑risk prevention

Support caregiver transitions and warm hand offs

Provide feedback that improves care planning and staffing decisions

Professional caregiving experience - facility or home care

Experience with dementia or Alzheimer's care, to include late stage

Strong transfer and mobility‑assistance skills

Ability to travel throughout the service area

Home Instead is a care partner , not a staffing agency.

We deliver consistent, relationship‑based care that allows clients to remain safe, respected, and independent at home. Our Care Pros are trusted professionals who show up prepared, communicate clearly, and follow through every shift.

A team that plans care intentionally (not reactively)

Clear care plans and structured client introductions

Office support for communication, updates, and problem‑solving

Paid orientation and ongoing paid training

Health Insurance