Companion Care - for senior living in St. Paul (Highland Park)

Location: Highland Park, MN

Commitment: Monday through Friday 9am to 2pm, evening/weekend hours also available

Salary: $22/hour + reimbursement for miles and groceries

Start date: 31 August 2020

About Margaret

Margaret was born in Ireland and moved to the US in the 1960s. She raised a family of four and currently resides in a cute little house in the Highland Park Neighborhood of St. Paul. Margaret loves to garden, go for walks, and talk about growing up on a farm in Ireland. One of Margaret’s children has moved in with her and provides her with companionship during most of the day. However, every weekday from 9 am to 2 pm we are looking for someone to be a companion for Margaret.

Margaret suffers from Alzheimer’s. She currently can do simple tasks such as wash dishes or weed her garden. However, she often forgets or gets confused about topics such as who her children are, how to call her grandchildren, or how to do the laundry.

Your responsibilities

Your primary responsibility will be to provide daytime companionships to Margaret. This means finding working to build a friendship with her, finding common interests, engaging in conversations, and helping her make the most of life.

For example, you might take her to visit her sister who is in a home 2 miles away. Other activities might include chatting with her about her childhood, going through photo albums to help her remember her loved ones, taking her for walks, knitting, or gardening.

You will also be responsible to know her whereabouts at all times and ensure that she is safe – for example, make sure she doesn’t turn on a clothes iron or stay out in the sun too long.

You may also be asked to keep her house tidy, launder her linens, go grocery shopping, perform light snow removal in the winter months, and prepare her lunch.

Position requirements

High School Diploma or GED

1+ years post-high school education in nursing, teaching, rehabilitation, or another relevant field

1+ years of professional or personal experience in home health work, clinical health work, teaching, childcare, or working with individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors

Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance, and have a driving record with no more than 2 points within the last 3 years

Must be over 21 years old

Application instructions

Please include a resume and 2-3 references. A background check will be conducted to look for any criminal history.