family caregiver
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
Work in employer's/client's home.
Tasks:
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Administer medications.
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Change non-sterile dressings.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Personal Support Worker Certificate.
Target audience:
- Elderly.
- Females.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Honesty.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Experience:
1 to less than 7 months.