Disability Home Caregiver with wheelchair accessible home

Sample Supports is looking for Host Home Providers to share their home with adults with disabilities. This is a unique career where you open your home to provide care to adults in need. Becoming a Host Home Provider allows for a flexible career that gives back to the community.

We are seeking a compassionate Host Home Provider with a wheelchair-accessible home to support an individual who uses a wheelchair. Support needs include assistance with safe transfers, mobility support, and daily living activities such as personal care, meal preparation, and community access. The ideal provider is patient, attentive to safety, and comfortable supporting physical needs while promoting independence and dignity. Experience with wheelchair users or transfer techniques is preferred, but training and ongoing support will be provided.  

Sample Supports will match an individual in services with you based on the compatibility of you, your family, and your home environment. No two Host Homes look alike and we support a diverse set of people with varying needs. We welcome Host Home Providers of all experience levels that have at least one private bedroom available in their owned or rented home. 

People who have experience with disabilities and/or caring for adults that are aging either in their own families or professionally fit this role organically.

To be considered for this role, you must complete the Culture Index Survey (link here) and Host Home Provider Questionnaire.

This is not a test - there are no right or wrong answers. It helps us build well-balanced teams and match people with roles where they can thrive.

Host Home Providers are independent contractors with us and receive competitive typically tax-free payments based on the difficulty of care required for the person. Needs of people in our program may include help with activities of daily living, maintaining schedules/routines, and managing challenging behaviors.  Sample Supports provides comprehensive training and certifications plus specific training to the individual in care. Our residential team is on-call 24/7 to support you as needed. 

To learn more about becoming a Host Home Provider visit www.samplesupports.com/host-homes.html 

Sample Supports will provide:

• General training on caregiving and the needs of individuals with disabilities
• Trauma-informed and social emotional care responses
• First-aid, CPR, and general safety trainings for all members of the household
• QMAP (medication administration) training and certification
• Person-centered training based on the person in care
• Integrated and adaptive behavior support plans
• Crisis intervention and emergency response planning
• 24/7 on-call support
• Support team of expert clinicians to provide in-home and community-based training as needed
• Up to 30 hours/week of supplemental programming for the individual if needed
• Trained respite providers and proactive respite scheduling support
• Dream Project - We're excited about this! 
• 10 Year Anniversary Trips 

Provider duties and responsibilities:

• Provide personal assistance, social and emotional support, and other personal care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a home and community environment
• Support with activities of daily living including shopping and meal preparation, personal care/hygiene routines, and general in-home support tasks as needed
• Community activities based on the needs of the individual
• Transportation services as needed - may include transportation to/from scheduled activities and appointments
• Complete documentation for services provided using electronic systems
• Medication administration and support as needed

Compensation:

Compensation is typically tax free and varies depending on the level of support the individual needs. Sample Supports offers a competitive rate ranging from $1200 - $5000 per month. Supplemental room and board payments may also be provided at up to $700/month. 

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be able to lift at least 75 pounds
• Must have dependable and reliable transportation with the ability to safely transport
• Must have a valid driver's license 
• Must meet approved motor vehicle record standards for providing transportation for individuals in services 
• Must be able to pass Child/Adult Protection Services check 
• Due to the nature of the work performed at Sample Supports, and that this position works with an at risk population, we do require a criminal background check be completed.
• Must have appropriate living environment with at least one private bedroom available for placements
• Must be willing to perform Non-Violent Crisis Intervention physical managements as trained
• Preferred knowledge and understanding of developmental disabilities, mental health, and trauma