
Caregivers Wanted in University Park, IL – Help Seniors Live Comfortably at Home
Part-timeAlways Best Care Senior Services
University Park, ILFull-time / Part-time$19–20/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Always Best Care Chicagoland is hiring caregivers to provide non-medical home care that helps seniors remain safe and independent at home. Caregivers assist with mobility, personal care, exercises, shopping, meals, and light housekeeping, and follow care plans. The posting offers paid training, weekly pay, flexible scheduling, and pay from $19 to $20 an hour. Work is in person in University Park, Illinois.
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At Always Best Care Chicagoland, we are a team of caring and compassionate professionals working together to provide the best possible care. We are customer-centric, rewarding, and engaging. Our goal is to assist the senior community in remaining safe and independent in their homes. Caregivers have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives and to make a difference every single day. We are hiring compassionate caregivers whose true desire is to help others. The ideal candidates have exceptional work ethics, a positive attitude, and a strong commitment to providing excellent care. We treat our caregivers with love and respect because we strongly believe that they are the heart of our company. Why Always Best Care Chicagoland? * Paid Training * From $19 to $20 an hour * Weekly Pay * Direct Deposit * Flexible Working Hours * Referral Bonus – Send your colleagues!! * Mileage and time travel between clients * Flexible schedule * Paid time off * Health insurance available * The IRAS Illinois Secure Choice Savings Account Caregiver responsibilities: * Medication Reminders * Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks, etc.) * Assist clients with personal care and hygiene. * Help clients complete physical therapy and other recommended exercises. * Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop if needed. * Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own, including preparing meals. * Report any unusual incidents to our Care Coordinator * Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency * Follow the Care plan. Caregiver Requirements: * Previous home care experience of 1+ years. * Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards. * Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints. * Must be respectful and compassionate with a good bedside manner. * Outstanding communication, time management, and interpersonal skills. * Driver license * Physical endurance to complete required tasks. * High school diploma or equivalent. * Must be able to work in the USA. * Must be very reliable. * Must be willing to work full-time or part-time Shift availability: * Full-time/Part-time * Work Location: University Park, IL Want to pursue an occupation where you can make a difference in someone’s life? We can give you the training and knowledge to assist those who may not be able to help themselves. We provide non-medical home care, and we would love for you to be a part of keeping our seniors happy and healthy at home. Always Best Care Chicagoland is an established non-medical Home Care Agency. We serve DuPage, Will & Cook Counties. Experience: * Caregiving: 1 year (Required) License/Certification: * Driver's License (Required) Work Location: In-person
How this job compares
Set against the 4,531 open Caregiver jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$19–20/hr
- Illinois median$18–19/hr97 hourly ranges
- US median$17–19/hr3,156 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $19.50/hr, is 6% above the Illinois median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the middle half of Caregiver hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 108 open Caregiver jobs in Illinois and 4,531 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Always Best Care Senior Services (this employer)22 open
- Sunrise Senior Living19 open
- Help at Home16 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Caregiver postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (913 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,510 of the 4,531 open Caregiver jobs (33%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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