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Elderly caregiver CV: example and template

This example is for caregivers of older people working in the client's home in Poland and abroad, in municipal care services and through agencies, and for people who have cared for relatives and want to do it professionally.

The employer wants to know who you care for, which tasks you do, whether you work in live-in care, which language you speak, whether you drive and how you look after the client's safety and well-being. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: elderly caregiver

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Grazyna Kolodziejczyk

Elderly caregiver

Opole +48 123 456 789 grazyna.kolodziejczyk@example.com

Professional profile

Elderly caregiver with 9 years of experience in live-in care in Germany and visiting care in Poland. I have cared for people with dementia, after a stroke and bedridden: I help with hygiene, dressing and moving, cook meals, manage medication, run the household and provide company and walks. I speak conversational German, and clients' families have asked for me to return many times.

Work experience

Elderly caregiver, live-in care

03.2018 - present

Care agency, placements in Germany, Germany

  • Caring for people with dementia, after a stroke and bedridden.
  • Hygiene, dressing, help with moving and with a wheelchair.
  • Cooking meals, managing medication and doctor's appointments.
  • Running the household, shopping, walks and companionship.
  • Clients' families have asked for me to return many times.

Caregiver in home care services

04.2015 - 02.2018

Social welfare centre, Opole

  • Visiting care for older people.
  • Shopping and cleaning.
  • Help with errands.

Education

Secondary education

1988 - 1992

Secondary School in Opole

Skills

  • Dementia care
  • Help with hygiene and moving
  • Cooking meals and diets
  • Managing medication and appointments
  • Running the household
  • Companionship and activation

Courses

  • Elderly caregiver course, 2015
  • First aid course, 2023
  • German for caregivers course, 2017

Languages

  • German: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Non-smoker
  • Available for 6 to 8-week placements

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an elderly caregiver CV

Professional summary

Write who you care for, in which form of care and which tasks you do. Add your language and driving licence. The employer is looking for a caregiver who is patient, honest and responsible, someone a family can trust with a loved one.

Person who cared for a sick mother at home for 3 years. I help with hygiene, cook meals and manage medication and doctor's appointments. I have completed a caregiver course and know basic German. I am looking for work as an elderly caregiver.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the form of care, the clients' condition, tasks, household and companionship. Add the country, length of placements and language. Also say whether you have experience with people with dementia, bedridden or using a wheelchair.

Weaker: Care.

Better: Caring for people with dementia, after a stroke and bedridden.

Weaker: Help.

Better: Hygiene, dressing, help with moving and with a wheelchair.

Weaker: Feedback.

Better: Clients' families have asked for me to return many times.

Skills worth listing

List dementia care, hygiene, moving, meals, medication and running the household. In your soft skills show patience, empathy and honesty.

Professional skills

  • Dementia care
  • Hygiene and personal care
  • Moving and handling
  • Meals and diets
  • Medication
  • Running the household

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Empathy
  • Honesty
  • Calm
  • Independence

Courses

List a caregiver course, first aid and language courses. Agencies often ask about language level and experience with specific conditions.

How to start working as an elderly caregiver

Caring for a relative is real experience. On your CV describe the tasks you do as part of that care.

Take a caregiver and first aid course and learn the language if you want to work abroad. It opens the way to better placements.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An agency with placements abroad looks for language and live-in care, a social welfare centre for visiting care, and a private family for trust and references. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an elderly caregiver CV

Questions and answers

What should an elderly caregiver put on a CV?

The form of care, clients' condition, tasks, country, language, courses, driving licence and availability.

Does caring for a relative count as experience?

Yes, it is worth describing in the same way as a job.

Which level of German is needed?

Agencies usually require a conversational level, and a higher level brings better placements.

How is an elderly caregiver different from a medical caregiver?

A medical caregiver usually works at a hospital or facility and does more nursing tasks, while an elderly caregiver most often works in the client's home.

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