caregiver/companion/roommate at Max's House in Washington, DC

Overview

As a caregiver, companion, and roommate, you’ll support a person’s daily routines, safety, independence, and connection with the community. You’ll provide respectful, person-centered assistance at home and adapt your approach to individual needs, preferences, and care plans. This is a paid position. Your impact: Attentive care and companionship help residents feel supported, maintain daily routines, and participate in the activities that matter to them.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), personal care, dressing, mobility, and safe transfers; use a Hoyer lift when required and trained.
• Prepare meals, cook, clean, and provide personal transportation assistance as agreed.
• Observe and monitor residents, report changes, follow care plans, and assist with medication administration when authorized.
• Offer direct support and companionship to older adults and people with autism, developmental, intellectual, or other disabilities.
• Respect resident rights, protect privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and follow safe manual-handling practices.

Skills

• Relevant experience: Caregiving, patient care, home care, home health, home and community care, group homes, assisted living, nursing homes, long-term care, hospice, senior care, geriatrics, or social work.
• Care knowledge: Alzheimer’s, memory, and dementia care; nursing; patient observation and monitoring; vital signs; care plans; medication administration; and patient personal care assistance.
• Support needs: Experience with individuals with autism, disabilities, developmental disabilities, or neurodevelopmental disorders; intellectual disabilities support; and patient transfer methods.
• Practical skills: Cleaning, cooking, meal preparation, personal transportation assistance, assisting with ADLs, heavy lifting, and manual handling.
• Safety: First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including first aid and CPR certification where required. Clearly communicate with clients and follow applicable care procedures.

Pay: $18.40 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Work Location: In person