A warm family is seeking a kind, patient, and compassionate Companion Caregiver to assist their beloved elderly family member in her home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys building meaningful relationships and providing thoughtful companionship while supporting an independent senior with day-to-day activities.

The ideal candidate is calm, organized, proactive, and understands how to offer assistance while respecting a client's independence and dignity. This role is centered around companionship and light support rather than hands-on personal care or heavy housekeeping.

Schedule

• Start Date: ASAP
• Location: Upper East Side, Manhattan
• Schedule: 2–3 days per week (preferred Monday, Wednesday & Friday)
• Hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Live-Out Position

• Provide warm companionship and emotional support throughout the day
• Assist with mobility and provide a steady arm while walking, particularly during outings
• Accompany to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other errands
• Help organize household projects and light "puttering" tasks around the home
• Assist with basic technology needs, including setting up devices, logging into healthcare portals, and troubleshooting simple issues
• Provide gentle reminders for medications, meals, and daily routines
• Encourage engagement and conversation while respecting the client's pace and independence
• Support daily activities while allowing the client to remain as independent as possible

• Reliable and punctual
• Comfortable accompanying the client throughout Manhattan for appointments and errands
• Able to provide mobility assistance as needed
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Strong references
• Previous experience caring for seniors or working as a companion caregiver
• Patient, compassionate, and an excellent listener
• Comfortable assisting someone who is frail and requires support with walking
• Tech-savvy enough to assist with smartphones, online accounts, and basic computer tasks
• Organized, dependable, and proactive
• Strong communication skills and respectful of a client's autonomy

• $45/hour
• Heavy housekeeping is not required; professional cleaners service the home twice per week