Now Hiring - Caregiver Jobs

If helping people comes second nature to you, you might be ready for a career as A Better Care Group caregiver. Caregivers, also known as home help or personal care aides, give assistance to people who are sick, injured, mentally or physically disabled, or the elderly and fragile. 

Caregivers work in the home and help their clients with daily activities, such as bathing and bathroom functions, feeding, grooming, taking medication, and some housework. Some caregivers help clients make and keep appointments with doctors, provide or arrange transportation and serve as a companion for their clients.

We are currently seeking Michigan caregivers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston and Monroe county.

Most caregivers working for a home care agency have a high school diploma or GED when starting their career, but it is not required. Much training is done on the job by office administrative staff or other caregivers. The training includes safety information, emergency response, cooking special dietary foods if necessary. 

• Attention to Detail: Some clients have specific rules or schedules that must be minded, or specific rules that must be followed.

• Interpersonal Skills: Caregiver jobs require working in a very personal way with their clients. Some will be in pain or very sensitive to their fragility. Caregivers must be sensitive and compassionate with clients.

• Stamina: Caregivers might need to lift clients into the bathtub, cars and into bed, and need strength.

• Time Management: Caregivers are schedule keepers. Caregivers have to be there to make sure clients get up on time, make sure medication is taken on schedule and clients get to appointments on time.