Live-In Caregiver/Home Health Aide (HHA)
About The Position
Elara Caring is growing — and we’re seeking a compassionate, experienced Live-In Caregiver / HHA to support one of our valued clients in Crest Hill, IL. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering exceptional home care and building a meaningful, long-term caregiving relationship. The ideal candidate is patient, reliable, skilled in hands-on care, and has experience supporting individuals with dementia. Because this client has a gentle family dog who visits daily, comfort with pets is also required. Why Elara Caring? When you join Elara, you join a team that values your dedication, supports your success, and recognizes the meaningful impact you make every day. Live-in caregiving provides the rare opportunity to build trust, connection, and stability with one client while changing a life for the better. #ElaraPCS We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families. Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to [email protected]. Click below for a glimpse into the day in the life of an Elara Caregiver! Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.
Requirements
- Proven experience providing hands-on caregiving support
- Experience working with dementia-care clients is required
- Must have reliable personal transportation and ability to transport the client
- Comfortable with and friendly toward dogs
- Ability to work independently with professionalism, empathy & reliability
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on personal care including bathing, grooming, transfers, mobility assistance & continence care
- Assist with meal preparation, housekeeping & daily household tasks
- Ensure client safety and monitor physical & emotional well-being
- Offer supportive companionship & meaningful engagement throughout the day
- Transport client to appointments, errands & shopping
- Maintain a positive routine that enhances quality of life
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
