Home Care Companion - Warm Hearth at Home - Full-Time Day Shift
Warm Hearth Village · Blacksburg, VA · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$15/hrFull-time
About the role
Warm Hearth at Home seeks compassionate and reliable Companion Caregivers to provide comfort, support, and meaningful companionship to clients in their homes. Our mission is to help individuals maintain independence, dignity, and connection while aging safely at home. Companions do not perform any hands-on personal health care services.
Responsibilities
- Provide companionship through conversation, activities, and emotional support
- Aid with errands, grocery shopping, and appointments
- Support light housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation
- Encourage client participation in hobbies, walks, and social engagement
- Maintain open communication with clients, families, and care coordinators
- Report resident’s needs and concerns to the nurse manager
- Be able to complete physical tasks such as walking and standing for periods of time, reaching, carrying, pushing, and pulling
Requirements
- Preferred educational background is a high school diploma or GED
- Experience in caregiving or working with older adults preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Dependable, patient, and compassionate demeanor
- Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
- Must pass background check and drug screening
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling and local assignments
- Supportive, team-oriented environment
- Meaningful work that makes a difference in someone’s life
- Opportunities for growth and training
- Access to our fitness center and saltwater pool
Pay
- Starting base wage is $15.00 per hour
- Experience scale applies
- Weekends (Saturdays & Sundays and holidays): $0.75 per hour
- Weekday evenings after 5:00pm: $0.50 per hour
Schedule
- Hiring for Daytime, evening, overnight, and weekend opportunities
- Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
Contact
Hiring Manager: Alexis Schwartz, Home Care Manager
Email: aschwartz@warmhearth.org