Non-Medical Companion- Weekend Shifts
Company: Seniors Helping Seniors of Greater Boston and Metr
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Ready to make a meaningful difference in your senior community
on weekends?
Join our team as a Non-Medical Companion and discover the
fulfillment of forming lasting connections with those we
support!
Responsibilities:
- Provide friendly companionship to alleviate loneliness and
promote independence.
- Offer empathetic emotional support and engage in activities to
enhance well-being.
- Assist with daily tasks and transportation, ensuring seniors stay
connected.
- Provide gentle medication reminders for adherence to
schedules.
Minimum Requirements:
- Pass background and reference checks.
- Be an older adult with 45+ years of life experience.
- Hold a valid driver's license and have a reliable insured
vehicle.
- Available for 6-8 hours on weekends.
- Possess a personal cell phone and private email account.
- Fluent in conversational English.
- Live centrally in our Greater Boston/Metrowest service area.
Desired Qualities:
- Genuine enthusiasm for assisting seniors.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Empathy and understanding of elderly individuals' needs.
- Ability to maintain a positive and patient demeanor.
- Dependability and commitment to confidentiality.
Perks:
- Competitive compensation ($19/hr).
- Paid training for new hires.
- Earned sick time.
- Employee rewards program.
- Continuing education opportunities and social events.
- Join a friendly group of peers and work at one of Massachusetts'
top workplaces.
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
laws.
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