Seeking a compassionate and highly responsible live-in caregiver for a lovely elderly couple in their home in Murrells Inlet, SC. Stay on site 24/7.
• Female, age 88 – dementia and limited mobility
• Male, age 94 – blind and hard of hearing but largely self-sufficient
• Male, age 94 – blind and hard of hearing but largely self-sufficient
The husband mostly needs assistance with meals and occasionally locating items. Care is primarily focused on the wife.
This is a live-in position with private room and bathroom and board provided in a beautiful home.
Typical Responsibilities
- Prepare 3 meals daily (must be a good cook)
- Assist with care for elderly individual with limited mobility
- Help manage oxygen/nebulizer treatments
- Light household organization and maintaining a structured environment
- General companionship and attentive support
Work Expectations
- Typical day requires about 7–8 hours of active work, with significant downtime when the couple is resting or sleeping.
- Scheduled time off each week will be provided with reasonable advance notice.
Ideal Candidate
- Experience working with the elderly or dementia patients (nursing or caregiving background preferred)
- Extremely organized, patient, attentive, honest, and friendly
- Comfortable conversing and providing companionship
- Intelligent and able to handle day-to-day caregiving decisions
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license and own vehicle
- Clean driving record
- Non-smoker
- No pets
- No young children or spouse living in the home (children must be grown and independent)
- Comfortable using computer, smartphone, or Kindle
- Flexible schedule
- 3 outstanding references required
- Criminal background check required
Compensation: Pay will be commensurate with experience and in line with private-pay caregiver rates for our area.
Please do not apply if you do not meet the above requirements.
If interested, please send a message with your experience, references, and contact information.
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