Assistants are an integral part of any L'Arche community. They carry the responsibility of caring for the health and well-being of the core people (people with intellectual disabilities) and of operating the homes. An assistant's role includes:

• teaching new life skills, such as cooking, shopping, and using public transit;
• accompanying core people to medical appointments or community activities;
• helping, if needed, with bathing, dressing, and eating;
• sharing in household chores, including cleaning, shopping, cooking, and driving;
• working with the home-life coordinator as part of the household team of assistants;
• participating in and contributing to L'Arche meetings and trainings; and
• laughing, hoping, and dreaming with the core people.

Assistants are asked to make an initial one-year commitment to L'Arche. Assistants who are eligible can also receive an AmeriCorps education grant of almost $10,000 over the course of two years.
L'Arche Greater Washington, D.C., welcomes three kinds of assistants: member assistants, employee assistants, and awake-overnight employees.

To apply please:

• read the About Us website pages;
• read the assistant role description; and
• download and complete the application and email it to join@larche-gwdc.org or mail a hard copy to

L'Arche Greater Washington, D.C.
Attn: Recruitment
P.O. Box 21471
Washington, D.C. 20009