Live-In Household Manager & Caregiver
Position: Live-in caregiver and household manager for an elderly couple
Location: South Surrey, BC
Compensation: salary + room & board
Start Date: July 2026
About the household:
We are seeking a capable, organized individual to manage daily household operations and provide care support for a semi-autonomous couple in their 70-80s. The wife has cognitive impairment affecting her ability to initiate tasks independently. She is physically active and ambulatory but benefits from gentle prompting, modelling and guiding, and structured activities. The husband maintains his own schedule and requires some care and household support as well. He is also part of the care team.
Core responsibilities
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals for the couple (daily as well as extra for weekends)
- Household management: cleaning, laundry, shopping, supplies
- Facilitate the weekly behavioural activation plan
- Daily care: i.e. dental care
- Provide gentle prompting for activities and guide through modelling for tasks requiring fine motor skills
- Redirect restlessness through structured engagement & standard therapeutic interventions
- Coordinate scheduled activities including HandyDART transportation to Adult Day Program, home health visits, and weekly activity & social schedule
- Communicate regularly with care team remotely
- Maintain daily logs documenting care, activities, and household notes; weekly planning/re-assessment cycle; practice hand-off
What we're looking for
- Experience supporting individuals with cognitive challenges
- Must have legal authorization to work in Canada (citizen, permanent resident, or open work permit; we cannot sponsor LMIA applications)
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
- Comfortable managing a household: cooking, cleaning, coordinating schedules, provisioning/shopping
- Patient, calm demeanour; able to provide gentle redirection without frustration
- Good English communication for coordinating with healthcare team
- Comfortable working as part of a multi-generational and multi-disciplinary home care team
What we offer
- Stable, dignified work in a respectful household
- Room and board with private room, and spacious shared spaces with full amenities
- Clear structure and expectations; working with an expert care team
- 3-month probationary period (standard BC employment law)
- Employer covers CPP, EI, WorkSafeBC, Vacation Pay
Living arrangement
Private bedroom in a spacious South Surrey home. You will be part of the household, which includes meals/board and internet.
This is not a shift-based role where you clock in and out. When off-duty, your time is your own, but as a live-in position, flexibility from time-to-time is expected.
To apply
Please send an cover-letter and resume. Describe your authentic experience with older adults or individuals needing behavioural support.
Include contact information for two references.
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00-$24.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- South Surrey, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
- caregiver: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
- Polish (preferred)
Location:
- South Surrey, BC (preferred)
Work Location: In person
