Immediate Hire — Experienced Dementia Caregiver | Fulton

Home Instead - Columbia•Columbia, MO

1d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Home Instead is seeking an exceptionally calm and experienced Care Professional for a new dementia-care assignment. The client requires patience, consistency, and genuine relationship-building. The client enjoys animals, conversation, walking outside, television, crossword puzzles, and staying active around her home. She is also living with significant dementia-related changes that can include confusing conversations, hallucinations, delusions, profanity, negative comments, and occasionally upsetting statements. The successful caregiver will not argue, correct, confront, or take these moments personally, as they deeply understand the progression of dementia and Alzheimer's and the patience required. Consistency is extremely important for this client, and reliability for the ongoing Monday and Thursday schedule is essential.

Requirements

Exceptionally calm and experienced caregiver.
Must be okay with cats and dogs.
Ability to stay calm when the conversation becomes confusing or emotionally charged.
Ability to respond to the feeling behind a statement instead of debating accuracy.
Ability to redirect naturally using conversation, animals, household activities, television, outdoor time, or another familiar interest.
Ability to give the client space rather than becoming forceful when help is declined.
Ability to build familiarity slowly so care feels safe instead of intrusive.
Ability to keep the environment relaxed while still paying close attention to safety and changing needs.
Reliably commit to the ongoing Monday and Thursday schedule.