family caregiver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. 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.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Target audience:

Elderly. Females.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality.
• Dependability.
• Reliability.
• Patience.

Screening questions:

Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.