Cuidador / Acompañante: apoyo no médico en el hogar

Qué hará

• 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.

Qué buscamos

• 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

Horario

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.

Pago y beneficios

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