Non-Medical Companion- Weekend Shifts
Company: Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston and Metr
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
Are you passionate about giving back to the senior community in
your free time on the weekends?
Become a Non-Medical Companion with our team and add purpose to
your retirement by fostering lasting connections with those we
support! Responsibilities: As a Non-Medical Companion, your primary
responsibilities will include:
- Companionship & Promoting Independence: Provide friendly
companionship through engaging conversations, shared activities,
and a genuine presence to alleviate feelings of loneliness or
isolation. Also, encourage and support seniors in maintaining their
independence, respecting their preferences and abilities.
- Emotional Support: Offer empathetic and understanding support,
lending a listening ear to seniors who may benefit from sharing
their thoughts and experiences.
- Activity Planning: Collaborate with seniors to plan and
participate in activities that align with their interests,
promoting mental and emotional well-being.
- Assistance with Daily Living: Provide non-medical assistance
with activities of daily living, such as light housekeeping, meal
preparation, and organization.
- Transportation: Assist with transportation to appointments,
social events, and errands, ensuring seniors remain connected to
their community.
- Medication Reminders: Provide gentle reminders for medications,
helping seniors adhere to their prescribed schedules. Minimum
Requirements:
- Ability to pass a background check and the completion of
reference checks.
- Older adult with 45+ years of life experience
- Valid driver's license and reliable insured motor vehicle
- 6 - 8 hours (minimum) weekend availability
- Personal cell phone
- Private email account and ability to send/receive emails
- Conversational English fluency
- Live centrally in our Greater Boston/Metrowest service area
with accessibility to multiple client locations such as: Arlington,
Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Dedham, Framingham, Hudson,
Jamaica Plain, Lexington, Medford, Needham, Natick Newton, Sudbury,
Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Weston Desired Qualities:
- Genuine enthusiasm for assisting others, particularly fellow
seniors.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Empathy and understanding of the distinct requirements of
elderly individuals.
- Capacity to uphold a positive and patient demeanor in difficult
circumstances.
- Dependable and ethical, with a dedication to preserving
confidentiality. Perks:
- Competitive compensation ($19/hr).
- Paid training for newly hired employees
- Earned sick time
- Employee rewards program
- Continuing education opportunities and fun networking/social
events
- A friendly group of peers; copy the following link and paste it
in your web browser to meet members of our caregiving team:
- The opportunity to work at one of the top workplaces with the
happiest employees in Massachusetts (The Boston Globe's Top Places
to Work Survey: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018) About Us:
Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston & Metrowest is a unique
home care agency that provides personalized care for seniors by
seniors. Focusing specifically on the importance of
social-emotional care and companionship, our agency carefully
matches personal helpers/companions with elderly clients in the
community to help maximize social engagement, assisting with
everything from light housework and shopping to daily
companionship. Today, Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston and
Metrowest is the leading provider of peer-to-peer companion care in
Massachusetts, serving over 30 towns throughout the Greater Boston
and Metrowest regions.
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit
discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion,
age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local
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Keywords: Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston and Metr, Revere , Non-Medical Companion- Weekend Shifts, Healthcare , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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