Cantonese-Speaking Caregiver

Care Indeed • San Francisco, CA

12d • $0 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Care Indeed is seeking compassionate, dependable Cantonese-speaking caregivers to provide non-medical, in-home care to older adults in San Francisco through an anticipated partnership with On Lok PACE. The role is part of a planned 60-day pilot serving older adults in San Francisco and Alameda. Caregivers visit multiple participants in an assigned service area and provide personalized care according to each participant’s approved care plan, supporting independence, dignity, comfort and quality of life.

Caregivers provide personal care and support with daily living, companionship, light household tasks and approved activities. They follow schedules coordinated by Care Indeed and On Lok’s homecare team, document visits and report concerns or incidents through established procedures. The role requires reliable attendance, flexibility and travel between participant homes. Care is limited to services authorized in the participant’s care plan.

Starting pay is $25 per hour. Six hours per day are guaranteed under the program’s current arrangement, subject to confirmation of individual caregiver eligibility. Travel time between scheduled participant visits is paid, and eligible mileage reimbursement or approved rideshare expenses are available according to agency policy. Morning shifts generally run from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; afternoon shifts generally run from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Actual schedules may vary based on participant care plans and approved assignments.

The position does not include overnight care, heavy housekeeping, handling participant finances, medication administration, transporting participants in a caregiver’s personal vehicle, grocery shopping or outside errands.

Requirements

• Fluent in Cantonese and able to communicate effectively with Cantonese-speaking older adults.
• Compassionate, patient, reliable and professional.
• Comfortable traveling between multiple participant homes during scheduled shifts.
• Able to use a smartphone for timekeeping, scheduling and care documentation.
• Willing to complete required onboarding, background screening, health clearance and program training.
• Reliable attendance, flexibility and ability to travel between participant homes.

Nice To Haves

• Previous caregiving or home care experience is preferred.
• Experience providing personal care and assisting older adults with activities of daily living is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting and incontinence care.
• Support safe mobility, walking, positioning, transfers and approved exercises.
• Assist with feeding and serving meals, and prepare simple dishes or warm prepared meals.
• Provide basic oral hygiene support, such as rinsing dentures, and assist with hearing aids, glasses and other personal devices.
• Provide approved skin care, such as applying over-the-counter products to intact skin, as directed by the care plan.
• Provide medication reminders; medication administration is not part of the role.
• Assist with routine safety checks and order necessary care supplies when assigned.
• Provide companionship, emotional reassurance and respectful social interaction.
• Remind participants of healthcare-team instructions and support prescribed dietary restrictions.
• Assist with light housekeeping, including dishes, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, making beds and maintaining clean living areas.
• Complete assigned laundry tasks and help keep participant mobility equipment clean.
• Support approved activities and exercise programs as directed by the care plan.
• Travel between multiple participant homes within the assigned service area.
• Follow the schedule coordinated by Care Indeed and On Lok’s homecare team.
• Document visits and completed care tasks using required timekeeping and documentation systems.
• Promptly report participant concerns, changes in condition, falls, injuries, care refusals and other incidents through established reporting procedures.
• Respect participant privacy, dignity, preferences and rights at all times.

Benefits

• Starting pay of $25 per hour.
• Six hours per day guaranteed under the program’s current arrangement, subject to confirmation of individual caregiver eligibility for the guarantee.
• Paid travel time between scheduled participant visits.
• Eligible mileage reimbursement or approved rideshare expenses for travel between participant homes, according to agency policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed