In-Home Caregiver

About the Role

As an In-Home Caregiver with Senior Helpers of Sun City West-Surprise, you will be the trusted, consistent presence in a client’s daily life — providing companionship, personal care, and recovery support so they can remain safely and happily at home.

Important: This is not a live-in position. We offer daytime, evening, and overnight shifts. Caregivers on overnight shifts are expected to remain awake and alert throughout.

What We Offer You

• Paid Sick Time (PST): Accrues at 1 hour per 30 hours worked for all employees, eligible to use after 90 days — per Arizona law.

• Mileage Reimbursement: Reimbursed at the standard IRS rate for approved business driving between client locations.

• Holiday Premium Pay: Earn 1.5x your rate on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve — and your own birthday.

• Flexible Scheduling: Days, evenings, and overnights available. We work to match shifts to your life.

• Senior Helpers® Training: Paid world-class caregiver training including specialized programs for Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, and recovery care. Grow your skills.

• One-on-One Client Matching: You’re hand-matched to clients whose needs align with your strengths — building real relationships, not rushing between rooms.

• Responsive Office Support: Our Care Coordinator is a phone call away. You are never alone on an assignment.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities vary by client and care plan but may include:

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Genuine compassion for seniors and a desire to make a positive difference

• Ability to treat every client with dignity, respect, and patience

• Reliable, punctual, and professional — your client counts on you

• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English at a conversational adult level

• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and current auto insurance

• Reliable personal vehicle available for use during assignments

• Must pass a criminal background check and drug screening prior to employment

• Pre-employment TB screening required as a condition of hire

• Flexible and adaptable — willing to work a variety of shifts and days, including evenings and overnights

• Must be 18 years of age or older and eligible to work in the United States

Preferred — but not required (we will train the right person):

• Prior caregiving experience — professional or personal (including caring for a family member)

• Experience with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, or memory care

• CPR/First Aid certification (required within 90 days of hire if not already held)

• Comfort with personal care tasks such as bathing, grooming, and toileting

Physical Requirements

This is an active, hands-on role. You should be able to:

• Safely lift and/or move up to 50 lbs (e.g., a wheelchair or walker into/out of a vehicle)

• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, or push/pull throughout a shift

• Assist clients with mobility, transfers, and activities of daily living

• Climb stairs multiple times during a shift as needed

• Remain awake, seated, and alert during overnight shifts

• See clearly (with or without correction) to monitor client safety

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Service Area

Our office is based in Sun City West, AZ. We serve clients throughout Sun City West, Surprise, and the broader Northwest Phoenix Valley. In-Home Caregivers should be willing to travel to client homes within surrounding communities.

Employment with Senior Helpers® of Sun City West-Surprise is at-will. Either the employee or the company may end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice, so long as the reason does not violate applicable law.