Responsibilities
- Use validation therapy — meet the patient where they are, don’t correct facts.
- Apply redirection techniques during agitation (change room / activity / topic).
- Hold a strict daily routine, with the same timing every day.
- Manage sundowning with morning sunlight and low-stimulation evenings.
- Wandering prevention — environmental safety, gentle observation, never restraint.
- Personal hygiene with dignity-first prompts (avoid shame triggers).
- Feeding with swallowing awareness in advanced cases.
- Cognitive stimulation: old photos, simple folding, familiar music.
- Family coaching — what to say, what not to say, why episodes happen.
- Detailed daily logs of sleep, mood, agitation episodes, eating, medications.
- Bi-weekly review with our care manager + neurologist input where relevant.
- Never raise your voice; never argue; never restrain physically or chemically.
Requirements
- At least 12 months of caregiver experience.
- Exceptional patience — willingness to answer the same question 20 times warmly.
- Completion of our 120-hour dementia training (provided, paid).
- Comfort with disturbed sleep schedules (sundowning, night wakings).
- Stable temperament — no shouting, no arguing back, no shaming.
- Strong references from previous placements.
Nice to have
- Prior experience with dementia or psychiatric patients.
- Familiarity with Lewy body / Parkinson’s dementia.
- Comfort with multi-language households (older patients often slip back to their first language).
Shift options
- 12-hour day shift.
- 12-hour night shift.
- 24×7 live-in (preferred for continuity).
Compensation & benefits
- ₹25,000–₹40,000 / month.
- Higher tier base salary than general caregiving.
- Live-in placements include private boarding and food.
- Weekly off paid with a trained relief caregiver.
- Festival bonus + annual leave.
- Group accident + term life insurance.
- Monthly clinical supervision session with a geriatric care nurse.
What we invest in you
- 120-hour specialised dementia training programme, paid (stipend ₹8,000–10,000).
- Smaller caseload (typically one long placement at a time).
- Dedicated supervisor visits weekly during the first month.
- Continuity-first scheduling so the same patient sees you, every day.
Career path
- Year 1 · Dementia Care Specialist — long placements, strong continuity.
- Year 2–3 · Senior Dementia Specialist (₹38–50k/month).
- Year 3+ · Trainer (Dementia track) — train new specialists and coach families.