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Live-In Caregiver / CompanionA warm, intellectually curious, and deeply caring family is seeking a compassionate Live-In Caregiver / Companion to support a 70-year-old mother with advanced care needs. The position is currently based in Pittsburgh, PA, with plans to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area/Santa Cruz area within approximately six months. The family (Mother, Father, grown son) is ideally seeking someone interested in relocating with them long term.This role is centered around providing thoughtful, attentive, and emotionally engaging support to the mother who has Lewy Body Disease while also helping restore balance and independence to the father, who has been heavily involved in her care over the last several years. The family is looking for someone who is genuinely compassionate, proactive, grounded, communicative, and motivated by caregiving as a meaningful profession rather than simply a job.The mother requires full physical assistance throughout the day, including mobility support, toileting, bathing, dressing, feeding assistance, medication support, and companionship. Although she speaks very little now, the family is looking for someone who will actively engage with her through conversation, reading aloud, music, singing, storytelling, light movement, and emotional presence. The ideal candidate is warm, emotionally intuitive, physically capable, calm, and able to create a comforting daily rhythm.The father is highly involved, intellectually driven, and deeply dedicated to his wife's care. The ideal caregiver will work collaboratively and respectfully alongside him while also helping create moments of relief, independence, and peace within the household. The family values professionalism, kindness, generosity of spirit, flexibility, communication, and emotional intelligence.The household follows a largely organic lifestyle and values holistic wellness, Eastern medicine philosophies, spirituality, creativity, nature, and meaningful connection. This is a warm family environment where the right caregiver can truly become an invaluable source of support and stability.During the Pittsburgh portion of the role, the caregiver will likely have a separate apartment provided. In California, the plan is to provide a private bedroom and bathroom within the home. The current planned structure is to have two homes on a property where the caregiver and mother will live and then another home for the father.ResponsibilitiesFull daily care support for the motherAssisting with transfers, mobility, toileting, bathing, dressing, and groomingOvernight incontinence cleanup and bedding changes as neededFeeding assistance and medication supportPreparing healthy meals including brunch and dinnerSupporting exercise routines, and light physical therapy exercisesProviding emotional companionship, conversation, reading aloud, music, and stimulation throughout the dayEncouraging engagement and maintaining a comforting environmentAssisting with housekeeping and laundry related to the mother and shared spacesChanging bedding and maintaining cleanliness of living areasBasic cooking and meal preparation for the household as neededTaking out trash and helping maintain household organizationDriving to occasional appointments or outingsSupporting outings and community engagement when appropriateCollaborating closely and respectfully with the father regarding care routines and household needsMonitoring skin integrity and helping prevent bed soresProviding calm, observant, proactive support throughout the dayAssisting with household transitions during relocation to CaliforniaThe CA residence will likely be a manageable size and the caregiver will be responsible for the housekeepingQualifications5 years of previous experience working with elderly adults requiring physical assistanceExperience with Parkinson's, Lewy body dementia, memory care, senior living, CNA work, or related caregivingComfortable assisting with lifting, pivoting, transfers, and mobility supportExperience supporting clients with feeding and medication assistanceWarm, compassionate, engaging, and emotionally intelligent personalityStrong communication skills and ability to collaborate respectfully with family membersPhysically strong, proactive, and observantComfortable in holistic, spiritually minded household environmentsAbility to remain calm, grounded, and patient in emotionally demanding situationsConfident cook with ability to prepare healthy mealsPrevious experience with light physical therapy, movement support, or wellness practices is a strong plusMusical ability, singing, or reading aloud would be a major bonusCreative, intellectually curious, and conversational personality preferredReliable, professional, and genuinely committed to caregiving workComfortable supporting a family through a significant life transition and relocationRequirementsLegal authorization to work in the U.SValid driver's license and clean driving recordCPR certification preferredNon-smokerFully vaccinated(including annual flu shots)Physically capable of assisting a 110 lb adult with transfers and mobilityComfortable working as a W-2 employeeAbility to relocate to California preferredComfortable living in a live-in arrangementComfortable living in a home that may eventually include a dogStrong professional and personal references requiredSalary and Benefits$86k-$120kW-2 employmentAnnual performance-based raises2 weeks PTO vacationHRA health reimbursement benefit offered5 paid sick daysHousing/apartment option available during Pittsburgh portion of roleLong-term housing accommodations planned for California relocationVehicle available for work-related useOpportunity for long-term stability with deeply appreciative family

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