Company: Collaborative Home Care
Job Title: Dementia Experienced Caregivers
Location: Norwalk, CT
Schedule: Must be available to work on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am to 1pm.
Pay Rate: $21 per hour

Job Description:
Collaborative Home Care is currently seeking a compassionate and reliable caregiver who embodies a CAN-DO attitude to help an elderly woman living with dementia. The ideal candidate will possess a positive, proactive attitude along with dementia experience and compassion to assist this client living with early-stage dementia. The client needs help with personal care such as showering, dressing, grooming, and assistance in using the toilet. Mobility assistance and keeping active through exercising are also important aspects of the care plan.
The client needs to be driven to appointments or social activities, so a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required. Mileage reimbursement will be provided for the use of your vehicle. The client has a friendly, medium-sized dog.

If you are looking for part-time work and interested in joining a growing home care business that supports the personal growth of its caregiving team, we would love to hear from you!

The Care Plan includes:
a) Dementia care experienced caregiver
b) Helping her with showering and dressing
c) Incontinence care
d) Assistance with mobility support
e) Help her keep active through exercises
f) Occasional driving trips to doctor appointments or social activities
g) Medication reminders
h) Mileage Reimbursement


Benefits:

• Competitive Pay: $21 per hour
• 1.5X Overtime Pay
• Direct Deposit and Weekly Pay
• Retirement Savings Program
• Paid Training To Foster Your Professional Growth
• Flexible Hours to Work Around Your Schedule
• Local Work Near Your Home
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Time Off

Qualifications:

• Extensive dementia experience
• A love for the senior community
• A compassionate and upbeat attitude 
• Strong commitment to reliability and dependability
• Self-directed, with the ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms
• Dedication to professional development
• A minimum of 1-year experience in caregiving for seniors
• Ability to lift 30-50 pounds
• Possess a current valid Driver's License with a clean driving record, auto insurance, and a reliable and well-maintained car
• Possess a current State ID and a valid second form of ID, such as a Social Security Card, Passport or Birth Certificate
• Eligible to work in the United States for any employer
• Pass a background check and drug testing per company standard

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Our Caregivers are responsible for providing hands-on, non-medical, quality care to clients of Collaborative Home Care.
• Providing care based on the plan of care for their clients, which includes activities of daily living such as personal care (e.g. bathing, dressing, medication reminders) 
• Companion care (e.g. conversation, hobbies and activities, shopping, driving to appointments).
• Caregivers must be able to work with minimal supervision, accepting personal responsibility for the maintenance of a professional relationship with the client in accordance with Collaborative Home Care policies and standards.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and a professional relationship with clients, family members, and co-workers
• Perform other duties as assigned on the personal care service plan.

Collaborative Home Care takes pride in the professional development and training of our Caregivers. We offer a robust training program to those Caregivers interested in furthering their professional development within the Home Care industry. We are a rapidly growing, home care agency serving Fairfield and New Haven County, CT, that specializes in delivering respect, dignity, and peace of mind to seniors and their families. If you have a passion for helping others and want to work for a company that encourages open communication and will support your professional growth, we would love to meet you! 

• 97.5% recommend others to work here
• 98.2% liked the training they received
• 96.7% appreciate the recognition they receive for their hard work
• 97.3% appreciate the support they receive from our office staff
• 98.2% liked the matches they were given with clients