Live-In Caregiver

Job Description

Are you looking for a career helping others? Are you interested in working for a company that values passion and rewards its employees with great benefits?

Your search is over a Caregiver career with Comfort Keepers is the job for you! We assist clients in Elmhurst, Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, La Grange, Oak Park and the surrounding areas.

Starting Pay $221 / day

Live-In Caregiver Benefits :

• Weekly Pay
• Health Insurance, Dental and Vision Plans Available
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Double Time Pay
• Flexible Schedule
• $600 Employee Referral Bonus
• Incentive Programs
• Hands on Paid Training
• Yearly Merit Increases
• Friendly, Respectful and Supportive Staff

Live-In Caregiver Job Responsibilities :

• Communicating with office and family
• Bathing, showering, toileting
• Meal preparation and feeding
• Dressing & grooming
• Light housekeeping, laundry, organizing incoming mail
• Grocery shopping, running errands
• Transferring and providing transportation to doctor, beauty salon, etc

Live-In Caregiver Job Requirements :

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• High school diploma or GED required
• Reliable transportation and valid auto insurance
• Drivers license (Preferred but not required)
• Knowledge of general safety and sanitary practices
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, stand and lift up to 25lbs

As for the safety and protocols regarding COVID-19 and our caregivers :

• Our staff is trained in infectious disease control.
• Our caregivers will not care for those who exhibit signs of or have been tested positive for the virus as a safekeeping measure for themselves and for their other clients and families.
• Our caregivers have an established protocol to stay home if they are ill with any sickness so as to not infect any of our clients or their family members.
• Our staff follows hygiene procedures directed by the CDC, including vigorous and frequent handwashing with soap and water, use of sanitizing gels (with 70% alcohol level or higher), use of disinfectant wipes to frequently wipe down surfaces, proper coughing and sneezing techniques, disposal of any items that may have virus or bacteria, and much more.
• If any of our staff or their clients should show signs of COVID-19, we will report, isolate and quarantine, as necessary, abiding by national and local guidelines.

Join Our Caregiving Team!

Comfort Keepers is strongly considering candidates with previous experience as a CNA, Home Health Aide, Personal Care Aide / Assistant, or similar positions.

Our office is located at 977 N Oaklawn Ave Ste 106, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Our office serves Elmhurst, Arlington Heights, Downers Grove, La Grange, Oak Park and the surrounding areas, and this position may require travel to those areas.