Caregiver / Companion: Nonmedical Home Support

What you’ll do

• Companionship: conversation, shared activities and a calm, friendly presence during each visit
• Meals: planning simple meals around the client's preferences and any instructions the family provides, cooking, serving and sitting down together
• Homemaking: light housekeeping in the rooms the client uses, laundry, fresh linens and a tidy kitchen
• Medication reminders at the times on the service plan, for medications the client takes themselves (no handling or administration)
• Encouragement with daily routines, hobbies and staying in touch with family and friends
• Following each client's written service plan and the documented handover when another caregiver takes over
• Recording each visit accurately and telling your supervisor or our Registered Nurse promptly about concerns or changes in the client's needs
• Giving family caregivers planned time to rest (respite visits)
• Not included: Hands-on personal care, lifting, transfers, physical walking support, eating or swallowing assistance, medication administration, nursing or medical tasks, or driving clients.

What we’re looking for

• Required: at least 18 years old and legally eligible to work in the United States
• Required: a comprehensive background check as Connecticut law requires for homemaker-companion agency staff, completed before any client assignment
• Required: reliable transportation to and from client homes (you will not drive clients)
• Required: clear, kind communication in English, in person and by phone, and accurate written visit notes
• Required: completion of our paid initial training within 90 days of hire and annual continuing education (Connecticut Public Act 26-50), provided by RealChoice Care
• Two references are required, including at least one professional, training or volunteer reference. References are contacted with your permission during the hiring process.
• Preferred: experience as a companion, homemaker or caregiver, paid or in your own family
• Preferred: experience supporting someone living with memory loss
• CPR and first aid certification: Required before independent assignments, not application. RealChoice Care covers approved courses and renewals; required training time is recorded and paid.
• A CNA or HHA certificate is not required for this nonmedical role. Relevant credentials may be considered and verified, but they do not change the duties of this role
• Training and oversight: Our full-time RN trains and oversees caregivers, develops service plans, and reviews them as needed. Your supervisor checks in weekly

Schedule

Daytime opportunities are available on weekdays and weekends, with full-time and part-time positions. Weekly hours depend on available assignments and your agreed availability. Your schedule is discussed before you accept an assignment. No minimum number of weekly hours is guaranteed.

Pay and benefits

Base pay: $17–$25/hour based on verified experience, relevant training, and demonstrated skills. Benefits: Paid required