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Hours Part-time
Location 299 - 62236
Columbia, Illinois

About this job

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."  At Home Instead Senior Care® in Belleville, IL, we believe those exact words from Leo Buscaglia to be true. Our mission is to help local seniors stay safe and secure in the home that they know and love. Your skills, talents and compassion can help make this possible.

CAREGiver Duties

You do not need any prior experience to become a CAREGiverSM because we provide all the training, you just bring the heart, patience and reliability. As a CAREGiver, your job is to deliver high-quality personal and companionship care with a compassionate touch. Your duties may include:

  • Assistance with bathing, grooming & dressing
  • Companionship & conversation
  • Grocery shopping
  • Light housekeeping
  • Meal planning & preparation
  • Medication reminders
  • Pet care
  • Planning & participating in activities like scrapbooking, games & light exercise
  • Providing transportation to & from appointments
  • Specialized Alzheimer's & Hospice caregiving
  • Toileting & incontinence assistance 

This list is by no means exhaustive. We do our best to provide those services that will help our clients age with dignity in their homes.

Requirements to be a CAREGiver

To meet our high standards, you must be willing and able to:

  • Treat and care for seniors and their family members with compassion, dignity and respect
  • Communicate in a friendly and cheerful manner
  • Complete a drug screen
  • Be 21 years of age and older
  • Have a valid driver's license
  • Possess your own reliable vehicle
  • Maintain uninterrupted insurance on your vehicle

You must also possess a valid driver's license and have valid, current auto insurance.
We offer care to seniors in the St.Clair and Monroe County areas.

Why Work with Home Instead Senior Care of Belleville, IL?

We value CAREGivers like no other home care company. We are committed to your success. Here's how we show it.

  • We offer flexible shifts. 
  • Our compensation ranks among the best in the industry.
  • We provide your initial training using a unique program developed specially for us. This training program represents the gold standard in our industry.
  • We offer ongoing training opportunities. This allows you to expand your knowledge of caregiving for special conditions, like Alzheimer's Disease and Hospice.
  • We support you with responsive staff members. You're never alone when you work with us. Our care coordinators, managers and trainers stand ready 24 hours a day to answer your phone call.
  • You work for a company based right in your community. Each Home Instead Senior Care franchise is locally owned and operated.
  • We offer cash bonuses.
  • We offer vacation pay.

Fill out our application to get started on a rewarding career as an in-home CAREGiver with Home Instead Senior Care. We look forward to hearing from you.

Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Recruitment & Retention Coordinator, Carrie Haas, at carrie.haas@homeinstead.com or call (618)234-7640 during our normal operating hours of Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.
https://www.homeinstead.com/299/home-care-jobs

Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated.