Senior Helpers - Des Plaines·Carol Stream, Illinois
Provide one-on-one personal care, companionship, and emotional support to seniors in their homes or facilities. Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, grooming, meal preparation, and monitoring overall well-being.
Would you love to build a meaningful career with an award-winning caregiving team? Join Senior Helpers of Greater Chicago and become part of something truly special!
We’re proud to be named Senior Helpers Store of the Year 2024 and to be part of the first national in-home care company recognized as a Great Place to Work® three years in a row. Now, we’re growing—and we’d love for you to grow with us!
Whether you’re brand new to caregiving or bring years of experience, there’s a place for you here. We match your assignments to your skill level and provide ongoing training and learning opportunities to help you advance professionally in the care industry. Your success matters to us!
We proudly serve the greater Chicagoland area, offering a wide variety of clients and care settings to ensure the right fit for you. With flexible scheduling options—including weekdays, weekends, facility-based flex care, day shifts, evening shifts, and overnight opportunities—you can find a schedule that works for your life.
If you’re compassionate, dependable, and ready to make a real difference every day, we can’t wait to meet you. Apply today and start a rewarding journey with a team that truly values you!
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If you’re looking for a company that improves the lives of others, invests in their employees, and provides a supportive environment, you should join the Senior Helpers team! By providing care for our clients, our caregivers make a direct impact on helping seniors in the comfort of their own home with one-on-one personal care.
Senior Helpers was created with the mindset of assisting seniors with what they need while allowing them to maintain as much autonomy and independence as possible. We firmly believe that our work is all about helping clients and their families improve their quality of life.
Candidates must be compassionate and dependable with a valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and a clean background check. Physical fitness for lifting and transferring clients, as well as a negative Tuberculosis test, are required.
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