Weekends In Home Caregiver in Louisa, Va

Company Overview

FirstLight Home Care provides compassionate in-home support to seniors, adults with disabilities, people recovering from illness or injury, and others who need assistance. Its mission is to help people live with comfort, dignity, and independence at home.

Overview

Join the team as a paid Weekends In Home Caregiver in Louisa, VA. You’ll support clients in their homes with personal care and daily routines, helping them feel safe, respected, and connected. Weekend availability is required. Your impact: Attentive care and clear communication help clients and families navigate daily needs with greater confidence.

Duties

• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs), personal care, mobility, and safe transfers; use a Hoyer lift only if trained and authorized.
• Prepare meals, cook, clean, and provide personal transportation assistance as assigned.
• Observe and monitor clients, report changes, and follow care plans and medication instructions within your role.
• Communicate respectfully with clients and families while protecting privacy and honoring residents’ rights.
• Provide companionship and direct support tailored to each client’s needs.

Skills

• Caregiving, patient care, home care, home health, senior care, geriatrics, and home and community care experience are relevant; group home, assisted living, nursing home, or long-term care experience is helpful.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s, dementia, memory care, hospice care, nursing, intellectual disabilities support, and care for people with autism, developmental disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders, or other disabilities is valued.
• Familiarity with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), vital signs, patient observation, patient monitoring, patient transfer methods, manual handling, and heavy lifting is useful.
• First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills are preferred. Experience with medication administration, meal preparation, client communication, and assisting with ADLs is also relevant.

Work Location: In person