Caregiver at Janta Kenya

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional to provide compassionate care for a client with Alzheimer's/dementia in a home setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily personal care: bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, and mobility support
• Support a consistent routine to reduce confusion and agitation
• Assist with meals, hydration, and medication reminders (as guided by family/clinician)
• Engage the client in simple, safe cognitive and physical activities
• Monitor mood, triggers, sleep patterns, and behaviour changes; report promptly
• Ensure a safe environment: fall prevention, supervision, and wandering risk management
• Maintain cleanliness of the client's immediate living area
• Offer companionship and emotional reassurance
• Keep basic daily care notes for family review

Required Qualifications

• Prior experience caring for an elderly person with Alzheimer's/dementia
• Calm temperament, empathy, and strong communication skills
• Physically fit and able to assist with transfers and mobility
• Reliable, discreet, and respectful of client dignity
• Valid references

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in caregiving, nursing assistance, or a related field
• Knowledge of dementia care techniques (redirection, de-escalation, routine-based care)
• First aid or basic medical knowledge
• Experience working in home-care settings