☛ Do you smoke?

☛ Do you have a driver's license? If yes, do you have reliable transportation and insurance? How far from here do you live?

☛ Do you have any CPR or first-aid training? Do you have any formal caregiving training?

☛ Do I have your permission to run a background check?

☛ What type of position are you looking for? After reviewing our job description, is this the type of position you are looking for?

☛ Can you perform the duties required for this position?

☛ Are you comfortable with pets?

☛ Are you able to work the hours needed?

☛ When are you available to start working?

☛ Do you have any medical conditions to prevent you from heavy lifting? Would you be able to transfer someone from a wheelchair into a car or onto a bed?

☛ If we are delayed, go out of town, or go on vacation would you be able and willing to adjust your schedule?

☛ Where was your last job? How long were you there? Why did you leave? May we contact your past employer? Please provide contact name, phone number, and email address.

☛ If meal preparation is needed, what kind of food do you cook? Have you had experience cooking for other people.

☛ How do you feel about caring for an elderly/disabled person? Or a person with memory problems?

☛ How do you handle people who are angry, stubborn, or fearful?

☛ What type of diagnoses have you cared for?

☛ Is there anything in the job description that you are uncomfortable doing?

☛ Give an example of a difficult situation you handled with a client. For instance, how did you handle refusing to take a shower?

☛ What time commitment are you willing to make to stay on the job?

☛ Will you keep daily records? Do you know how to use a computer?

☛ Why should I hire you?

☛ Are you willing to sign a contract saying you will not accept money or gifts from my parents?

☛ How will you keep the family informed?

☛ Can you give me two work related and one personal reference?