Companion

Warm Hearth at Home is looking for compassionate and reliable Companion Caregivers to provide comfort, support, and meaningful companionship to our clients in their homes. Our mission is to help individuals maintain independence, dignity, and connection while aging safely at home. Companions do not perform any hands-on personal health care services.

If you enjoy helping others and building meaningful relationships, we’d love to welcome you to our team!

Location: Blacksburg, Christiansburg, VA and surrounding New River Valley areas

PRN, Part-time, and Full-time positions available

Requirements:

• Preferred educational background is a high school diploma or GED.
• Experience in caregiving or working with older adults preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Dependable, patient, and compassionate demeanor
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
• Must pass background check and drug screening

Shifts hiring for:

• Daytime, evening, overnight, and weekend opportunities
• Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle

Benefits:

• Flexible scheduling and local assignments
• Supportive, team-oriented environment
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in someone’s life
• Opportunities for growth and training
• Access to our gorgeous, state-of-the-art fitness center and saltwater pool.

Responsibilities:

• Provide companionship through conversation, activities, and emotional support
• Assist with errands, grocery shopping, and appointments
• Support light housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation
• Encourage client participation in hobbies, walks, and social engagement
• Maintain open communication with clients, families, and care coordinators
• Report resident’s needs and concerns to the nurse manager
• Must be able to complete physical tasks such as walking and standing for periods of time, reaching, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Compensation:

• Starting base wage is $15.00 per hour with additional experience scale. Shift differential Weekends (Saturdays & Sundays and holidays) $0.75 per hour. Shift differential weekday evenings after 5:00pm $0.50 per hour.

Hiring Manager:

• Alexis Schwartz, Home Care Manager, aschwartz@warmhearth.org