Caregiver

Job Summary

The Caregiver provides in-home support to clients who need assistance with daily living activities. Responsibilities include personal care, medication assistance, meal preparation, housekeeping, and companionship. Caregivers follow each client’s individualized Service Plan and maintain accurate documentation. Success in this role requires patience, empathy, dependability, and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility
• Follow the client’s Service Plan and document all services provided
• Support medication needs per policy and state regulations
• Maintain a clean, safe home environment, including light housekeeping and laundry
• Prepare meals or assist with grocery shopping as needed
• Observe and report changes in client condition or behavior promptly
• Provide companionship and emotional support
• Transport clients to approved appointments or errands
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times
• Ensure consistent, timely attendance and reliable communication with the office

Skills and Qualifications

• Compassionate, patient, and dependable with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and document care accurately
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance
• Ability to lift or assist clients and perform physical tasks as needed
• Excellent time management and communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Education and Experience

• Previous caregiving experience preferred
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in client homes, which vary in environment and accessibility
• Requires standing, lifting (up to 50 lbs), and physical activity throughout the shift
• Caregivers may travel up to 30 miles one way to client locations
• May encounter pets, family members, or other household conditions
• Works independently without immediate on-site support

Work Location: Variable

Work Hours: Variable

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Required Travel: Travel to client homes

About Us

Caring for Family of Companies provides high-quality, compassionate care for aging and disabled adults in their homes. From our start in 2007, our mission has been to make sure that golden years stay golden, helping clients maintain independence and dignity with support they can trust.

We’re not just about client care; we’re about people, both the clients we serve and the employees who make that care possible. With over 500 employees across multiple locations in Oregon, we continue to grow. Our core values; excellence, compassion, honor, and integrity, guide how we work with clients, families, and each other.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical* – Generous Allowance for Employee and Dependents
• Dental*
• Vision*
• Employee Assistance Plan – Company Paid
• Voluntary Benefits* - LTD, Life, Accident and more

* Eligibility requires minimum weekly hours

Disclaimer

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This is not an all-inclusive job description; therefore, management has the right to assign or reassign schedules, duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Caring for Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.