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Ready to change lives, including your own?
Caregiving can be a challenging job, but it’s one full of companionship, fulfillment, and human connection.
The CIP is here to help you find a caregiving career path that’s rewarding and sustainable.
What we do
We’re here to help you become a caregiver!
You might think of in-home senior care when you hear the word “caregiving.” But the truth is that there’s no one-size-fits-all for caregiving! At the CIP, we can help you explore multiple career paths and navigate the industry with trusted resources.
Caregiver Academy
Join our training cohorts! Open for free to anyone at all levels.
Free Resources
Explore our caregiving resources and share them with your network.
Career Guidance
We can help you understand the caregiving landscape to find a fit.
Vetted Agencies
Looking for employment? We can connect you with agencies that we trust.
Advocacy
The CIP team is working hard to change the in-home care industry.
Caregiving is never one-size-fits-all! There are all kinds of caregiving positions, and we can help you find a path that fits your skill, interest, experience, and availability. Thank you for being part of the solution.
Why become a caregiver?
Benefits of caregiving
Caregiving is not just a job—it’s companionship, relationship, and love. For people with different abilities or age-related mobility issues, dedicated caregivers mean the difference between existing and living.
The benefits of caregiving extend beyond the person being cared for. As many of our students and partners say, caregiving made their own lives richer and more fulfilling, too.
There are also practical reasons to improve your caregiving skills. We’re all going to need care someday, and the more familiar you are with caregiving as a skill and an industry, the better off you and your loved ones will be.
Caregiving can also be a great part-time job with location and time flexibility. Just be sure that you work with a vetted care agency that is committed to fair work conditions and quality of care.
Benefits of caregiving
Caregiving has so many benefits! We’ve seen it in the lives of our students and partners as well as the many caregivers that the CIP team has personally hired over the years within our own homes.
There are many types of caregiving, and you can find a path that fits your schedule, skills, and passions.
We’ll be honest: caregiving is not a glamorous job in many respects. It can be physically and emotionally demanding, and many employing agencies take advantage of their staff and provide subpar care to their clients. But the CIP is working to change that.
Through advocacy and education, we are helping people recognize caregiving as a professional career path—with proper pay, certifications, and room for growth. We want to help you succeed so that you can reap the many benefits of this fulfilling calling.
An in-home caregiver explains why the experience means so much
Helpful resources for current & prospective caregivers
No matter your experience level or goals, check out our free resources to help you navigate caregiving:
- Read our pre-employment checklist to make sure you’re working with an ethical agency.
- Read our FAQs about caregiving and the CIP.
- See our upcoming training courses and enroll for free.
- Learn about scholarships and grants and apply now.
Ready to become a caregiver?
Fill out the form below to indicate your interest in becoming an in-home caregiver. A member of the CIP team will reach out to discuss our upcoming trainings, explain our scholarship opportunities, and better understand how we can help you. We’re here to support you!
Haley Pline,
In-Home Caregiver & Nursing Student
Caregiving helped me to form a wonderful relationship with [Drew] and to see how important that is in the medical world. Because a lot of times, that’s what people need: a friendly face—someone to listen to them and to talk and to laugh.
Haley Pline,
In-Home Caregiver & Nursing Student