Careers
Caregiver jobs at Kinstead Home Care
Good care starts with the person who shows up. If you are dependable, patient and comfortable helping someone through their day, we would like to hear from you. Tell us about your experience, where you can travel and the schedule that works for you.
Find your place
What the job is, and where
Non-medical caregiver and HHA work in private homes throughout Middlesex and Norfolk counties, excluding Boston. Part-time and full-time schedules: days, evenings, weekends and some overnights.
Caregivers and companions
Conversation, meals, errands and everyday routines. Being reliable and noticing the small things matter here.
Home health aides
Hands-on help with personal care, comfort and daily living, within a clearly defined non-medical care plan.
CNA experience
Bring your care experience to a home setting. Kinstead assignments remain non-medical, regardless of your qualification.
Employment
Clear expectations, before you start
We discuss the hourly rate, duties and schedule with you before you accept an assignment. Tell us about your experience and training so we can talk through a suitable match.
You are a W-2 employee of Kinstead Home Care LLC, not an independent contractor. Payroll taxes are handled, and we carry the workers' compensation and liability insurance.
Working with Kinstead
Support for the work you do
- Paid travel time between clients during a shift
- Mileage reimbursed at the current IRS business rate
- W-2 employment. We carry workers' compensation and liability insurance
The work
What the work is
- Bathing, showering, dressing, grooming, toileting and continence support
- Ambulation and stand-by or contact-guard steadying for someone who can bear their own weight
- Assistance with eating for someone who can swallow safely
- Meals, housekeeping, errands, companionship and transport
- Respite relief for family caregivers
- Medication reminders following the prescriber's schedule
Safe boundaries
What we will never ask you to do
- Two-person or mechanical-lift transfers
- Feeding anyone with a swallowing risk, and never by tube
- Nursing, therapy, wound care, injections or medication administration
If a household asks for something on this list, you say no and call the office. That is the correct answer and you will be backed for giving it.
What we ask
- Reliability above everything: you arrive, and you call early if you cannot
- A driver's license and vehicle for cases involving transport
- Willingness to complete a Massachusetts CORI and a national background check
- Completion of training before your first shift
What you get from us
- Cases within a reasonable distance of where you live
- Consistent clients rather than a new address every day
- Training paid for
- A real person answering the phone early in the morning when something changes
- You will not be asked to handle a two-person transfer on your own
The next steps
From application to your first assignment
01
Tell us about yourself
Share your experience, training, preferred shifts and the towns you can work in. You do not need a résumé to start.
02
Talk with our office
We discuss the work, your availability and any questions about pay or expectations. It is a chance for both of us to decide whether this is a good fit.
03
Complete the hiring steps
After a conditional offer, we complete the required background checks. Training comes before your first shift, with clear duties for each assignment.
How we hire
We run a Massachusetts CORI check and a national background check after a conditional offer, not before. If anything comes back that affects the offer, we give you a copy of the report and a chance to respond before any decision is made. We never ask about sealed or expunged records.
Equal opportunity
Kinstead Home Care LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy or a condition related to pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or criminal record within the limits the law allows. We do not ask for salary history.
Before you apply
Questions about working here
Do I need a résumé to apply?
No. Start with the application below. Tell us about your experience and availability, and we can discuss the rest.
Can I apply if I have cared for a family member?
Yes. Tell us what you have done and any training you have completed. We will discuss the duties and training needed for a suitable assignment.
Can I request particular days or towns?
Yes. Include your preferred shifts and the towns you can travel to. We will discuss available assignments with you rather than assume a schedule.
Will I be asked to provide nursing care?
No. Kinstead provides non-medical home care. Nursing, wound care, injections and medication administration are outside our assignments.
When are background checks completed?
Massachusetts CORI and national background checks follow a conditional offer. We do not ask for criminal record information in this application.
Apply
Start a conversation
Tell us about yourself, your experience and the hours you want to work. If you would rather talk first, call (339) 888-8686 or write to care@kinsteadhomecare.com.
We reply to every application, including the ones we cannot take forward.