CareGiver - General

Home Instead Senior Care is looking for caring and compassionate CAREGivers to become a part of our team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout our community. Home Instead Senior Care provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.

*No previous experience necessary - skills training provided by Home Instead Senior Care*

Primary Responsibilities:
• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
• Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client’s needs or living
conditions
• Maintain regular communication with supervisor and office staff

• Provide Companionship & Home Helper services which could include:
o Companionship and conversation
o Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
o Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
o Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders
o Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing
linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)
o Washing and ironing laundry
o Running errands (Will need reliable transportation)
o Accompanying clients to appointments

• Provide Personal Care services which could include:
o Assisting with bathing
o Assisting with grooming
o Assisting with toileting and incontinence issues

• Provide Specialized services which could include:
o Advanced Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care
o Hospice Care

Secondary Responsibilities:
• May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using
your vehicle or a client’s vehicle.
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
• Maintain HIPPA laws and policies at all times including confidentiality of clients information.
Each Home Instead Senior Care franchise office is independently owned and operated.

Essential Job Requirements:
• Ability to lift, push or pull 25 pounds
• Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel and reach
• Complete a criminal background check, DMV check, pre-employment drug screen, 3 professional and 3 personal reference checks.
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Possess valid auto insurance
• Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew and cleaning solutions
• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
• Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner

Personal assistance services as defined in the Texas Administrative Code may be performed by
an unlicensed person who is at least 18 years of age and has demonstrated competency, when
competency cannot be determined through education and experience, to perform the tasks
assigned by the supervisor. An unlicensed person who is under 18 years of age, is a high school
graduate or is enrolled in a vocational educational program, and has demonstrated competency
to perform the tasks assigned by the supervisor, may perform personal assistance services.
This document describes the general nature and level of work for the position. It is not a
comprehensive list of its responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts and conditions. Your employer
reserves the right to modify the description in the future with or without notice. The
responsibilities for this position are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate


We have a variety of shifts available with competitive pay and benefits. Find out more about this fulfilling career opportunity at homeinstead.com.

Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated.