Experienced in advanced dementia care and interested in a long-term assignment with one client and family?
McKenney Home Care is seeking an experienced Caregiver, HHA, or CNA for a unique live-in private-duty assignment supporting a male client with advanced Alzheimer’s disease. This role includes extensive domestic and international travel.
This specific assignment REQUIRES A MALE CAREGIVER based on the client’s documented care and behavioral needs related to advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
McKenney Home Care is a family-owned private-duty home care agency serving Lee and Collier County through our Bonita Springs office.
A Unique Live-In & Travel Assignment
The anticipated schedule may include:
- Approximately 6–7 months per year in Naples, Florida
- Approximately 3–4 months per year in California
- Additional domestic travel, including Boston
- International travel throughout the year
- Travel aboard the family’s private aircraft
- Primarily Monday–Friday live-in scheduling, with some Tuesday–Saturday weeks or changes based on travel needs
A valid passport and flexibility with travel dates, schedules, and locations are required.
About the Client
The client is a male living with advanced Alzheimer’s disease who requires an experienced caregiver comfortable with significant cognitive impairment. Due to his documented cognitive and behavioral response to caregivers, this assignment requires a male caregiver who can provide consistent, familiar, and respectful support.
The right caregiver will understand the importance of patience, reassurance, redirection, observation, and maintaining a calm environment even when routines or locations change.
Care Responsibilities
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s support
- Companionship and meaningful engagement
- Redirection, reassurance, and familiar routines
- Assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and other activities of daily living
- Mobility, transfers, fall prevention, and safety support
- Meal preparation, hydration, light housekeeping, and laundry
- Medication reminders as permitted by the care plan
- Observation and reporting of changes in condition or behavior
- Domestic and international travel with the client and family
- Communication with the family and McKenney Home Care team
What You’ll Need to Complete Onboarding
- Previous professional live-in caregiving experience required
- Previous hands-on dementia or Alzheimer’s caregiving experience required
- HHA certificate, Florida CNA license, or strong professional caregiving background
- Valid passport and ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Valid driver’s license
- Current auto insurance with you listed as an allowed driver
- Reliable transportation
- Hands-on CPR certification — online-only CPR is not accepted
- TB screening within the required timeframe or qualifying chest X-ray
- Level 2 AHCA background screening: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
- Dependable attendance, strong communication, professionalism, discretion, and flexibility
Selection Process
Because of the long-term relationship, advanced dementia needs, and travel involved, qualified candidates will participate in an additional client-matching process. Selected caregivers will meet with the client’s wife and a McKenney Home Care team member before final placement.
Start with a conversation by applying and scheduling a 10-minute phone interview. Tell us about your dementia-care experience, live-in or private-duty background, and travel availability, and we’ll discuss whether this opportunity may be a good fit.
At McKenney Home Care, we believe exceptional care starts with exceptional people. As a family-owned home care agency, we are committed to creating an environment where our team members feel valued, supported, and appreciated for the important role they play in serving our clients and families.
Our caregivers and nurses have the opportunity to build meaningful one-on-one relationships while helping clients remain safe, comfortable, and independent in their own homes. Behind the scenes, our office professionals work together to support our clients, families, and field staff and help ensure each person receives the quality care they deserve.
With offices in Venice and Bonita Springs and opportunities throughout Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier Counties, our team includes compassionate caregivers, healthcare professionals, and administrative professionals who share a commitment to quality, integrity, and client-focused care.
If you're looking for meaningful work where your contribution matters, we invite you to explore our current opportunities and find your place with McKenney Home Care.