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Help older adults (age 55+) in Wichita, KS with basic household tasks, from gardening to organizing, tech help to cleaning, errands, and more. Starting pay is $15-$20/hour. You can set your schedule, draw your service area, and travel to local seniors homes to help out.

  • Age: 16+ years old
  • Flexible: Set your own schedule
  • Part-time: Works great with existing jobs or classes
  • Pay: Local starting pay shown by city
  • Local: Draw your service map boundary
  • Time off: Add or remove availability anytime
  • Location: Wichita, KS 67202
  • Starting pay: $15-$20/hour

About Us

Linked Lives connects older adults (age 55+) with local helpers for simple and low-risk household tasks, as needed. We prioritize platform trust, exceptional visits, and meaningful connections.

Our mission is to foster meaningful, intergenerational relationships through excellent, local, and dependable help.

What You’ll Do

  • Set your availability
  • Check your schedule
  • Drive to member's homes
  • Assist with simple tasks

Contractor Role

Helpers accept visits as independent contractors.

  • This is an independent contractor opportunity, not an employee position
  • You are responsible for your own taxes, transportation, and personal work choices
  • Linked Lives does not provide liability insurance for helpers or members
  • Stripe handles payouts and tax documents when applicable

How It Works

The helper signup and setup flow is handled online through Linked Lives.

  • Apply online and complete your helper profile
  • Progress through your application online
  • Set your availability and service area
  • Accept visits and help seniors near you

Coverage

Understand what Linked Lives does and does not cover.

  • Linked Lives does not insure helper vehicles, personal property, or personal liability
  • Use your own judgment before driving, lifting, entering a home, or accepting a task
  • Decline visits when the work, setting, or request does not feel right

Member Screening

Review each visit before deciding to accept.

  • Senior members are not background checked or formally vetted by Linked Lives
  • Visit details, member notes, location, and task information should guide your decision
  • You can decline any visit before accepting it

Task Boundaries

Stay within everyday help and personal comfort.

  • Do not perform medical, nursing, home health, personal-care, licensed, or hazardous work
  • Do not accept tasks that require credentials, specialized equipment, or professional judgment
  • Pause and contact support when a request changes after you arrive

Perks & Opportunities

You will enjoy a variety of perks that help you grow both personally and professionally. We value excellence and support you along your journey!

  • City-specific starting pay
  • Great part-time work during college
  • Excellent resume building
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Add or remove availability anytime
  • Set your own schedule

Skills / Requirements:

You will be a great fit if you have experience with household help, personal interaction, time management, and problem-solving skills.

  • 16+ years old
  • Yard work (weed a flower bed, dig up a shrub, trim bushes)
  • Basic tech help (reset passwords, organizing photos, installing app’s)
  • Handy around the house (hang paintings, change lightbulbs, assemble items)
  • Cleaning tasks (dusting, vacuuming, mopping floors, organizing spaces)
  • Physically capable of lifting heavy boxes and using ladders
  • Good personal skills and communication
  • Dependable, reliable, and excellent
  • Time management skills
  • Attention to detail

FAQ

Here's a list of common questions that candidates ask while going through our hiring process. If you still have questions, feel free to reach out!

Q: How do you set your schedule?
A: Our app allows you to add or remove availability, anytime.
Q: What if I can only work one day a week?
A: That's fine! You can add as much or as little availability as you want.
Q: Is this a good job for students, college students, or high schoolers?
A: Yes. If you're comparing jobs for students, jobs for college students, or jobs for high schoolers age 16+, this can fit around classes because you set your availability.
Q: Will I have to do medical or nursing tasks?
A: No. You will not perform any home health care. Senior members are fully independent and vibrant.
Q: How are taxes set up?
A: As an independent contractor, you're responsible for handling your own taxes. Linked Lives uses Stripe to issue 1099 forms at the end of the year to help you report your earnings.
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