Caregiver Homemakers

Are you ready for a positive change?® As a Seniors Helping Seniors® Lake County IL caregiver, you can make an amazing difference in multiple lives – including your own! We’ve rooted our philosophy in the belief that seniors can help one another age with independence, grace, and dignity from wherever they call home. That’s why we employ empathetic, mature men and women as our caregivers. These wonderful individuals relate to the aging process, using their passion and unique personalities to help others.

Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services of Lake County IL brightens the lives of seniors who can benefit from a helping hand and a friendly smile. Our caregivers, who are seniors themselves, make life a little easier by providing compassionate care in the comfort our care receiver’s home.

SHS empowers seniors to continue to live independent lives by taking care of day-to-day tasks that become more challenging as seniors age.

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Qualifications:

·       Enjoy working with our senior population

·       Be a caring, empathetic, compassionate and reliable individual

·       Understand the importance of our services to our seniors

·       Have positive attitude and be dedicated to our SHS mission

·       High level of emotional intelligence

·       Ability to follow detailed instructions to execute our care plan

·       Maturity to deal effectively with the demands of the job

·       Maintain the highest standards of customer service and professionalism set by SHS

·       Be proactive to find other ways to help our seniors once all tasks have been completed

·        Are you 

Companionship and Homemaker Duties may include:

·       Provide Companionship

·       Assist with Light Housekeeping such as laundry, vacuuming, washing dishes, etc…

·       Shopping and Errands

·       Meal Preparation

·       Medication Reminders

·       Pet Care

·       Light Yard Work

·       Light Handyman Services

·       Overnight Supervision

·       Incidental Transportation to doctor’s appointments, family or their favorite restaurant

Personal Care Duties may include:

·       Assist with Dressing

·       Assist with Feeding

·       Assist with Showering / Bathing

·       Mobility Assistance

·       Assist with Toileting / Incontinence

·       Memory Care

Other Responsibilities:

·       Arrive on Time for all Services

·       Maintain documentation of all services provided on your Timesheet and the ClearCare Caregiver Tool

·       Record and report changes in the client’s physical condition, behavior or appearance to our office staff

·       Communicate regularly and proactively with our office staff

·       Participate in relevant in-service opportunities and other informational meeting when possible

·       Submit all Weekly Timesheets by Monday at 12 noon for the previous week