Schedule / Expected Work Hours
This is a live-in caregiver position providing one-on-one support to an older adult in Annapolis, Maryland. The exact schedule and rotation will be discussed during the interview.
Job Summary
One You Love Homecare is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and patient live-in caregiver. The caregiver will provide companionship, personal care assistance, meal preparation, medication reminders, transportation, and household support.
Dementia-care experience is preferred. The client currently walks and transfers independently but requires supervision, reminders, and encouragement to remain safe and maintain her daily routine.
Responsibilities
- Provide companionship, conversation, and emotional support.
- Offer reminders and redirection as needed.
- Assist with bathing, grooming, dressing, and personal hygiene.
- Monitor the client during showers and provide cueing and support.
- Remind the client to use the restroom regularly and change protective undergarments when needed.
- Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner based on the client’s preferences.
- Encourage regular meals and adequate fluid intake.
- Provide medication reminders according to the care plan.
- Accompany the client on walks, errands, grocery shopping, meals, and local activities.
- Provide transportation using the caregiver’s vehicle when needed.
- Perform light housekeeping, including dishes, laundry, vacuuming, changing bed linens, and taking out the trash.
- Check for mail and packages.
- Make sure the client’s phone is charged and not on mute.
- Monitor the client’s safety and promptly report changes in her condition to the agency.
- Follow all care-plan instructions and complete required shift documentation.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in caregiving, home care, dementia care, or a related field is preferred.
- Patient, compassionate, dependable, and comfortable providing frequent reminders.
- Able to communicate clearly and respectfully with the client, family, and care team.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance.
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Able to pass all required background checks and onboarding requirements.
- Comfortable wearing regular professional clothing rather than scrubs while working with the client.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and kneel throughout the shift.
- Ability to assist with personal care and mobility when needed.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to remain attentive to client safety and potential fall risks.
Company Overview
At One You Love Homecare, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our clients through compassionate, reliable, and personalized non-medical home care. Our caregivers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to providing them with training, support, and meaningful opportunities to make a difference.
We’re more than caregivers—we’re like family!
One You Love Homecare provides high-quality, compassionate, non-medical home care services to help our clients live with dignity and independence. Our employees play a key role in delivering exceptional care to every person we serve, allowing them to continue living comfortably, safely, and independently in their own home.
Are your ready to make a difference in someone’s life? An exceptional caregiver has many different talents, in addition to an honest, strong and compassionate personality. We train and manage all our caregivers, and there are currently caregiver jobs to fit any experience level.