personal support worker - home support
Your tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool).
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Security and safety Criminal record check.
Weight handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Personal suitability
- Punctuality.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
Screening questions Do you have experience working in this field?.
1 to less than 7 months.
What we offer
Transportation provided by employer.
Other
Work site environment Non-smoking.
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.
Target audience
- Elderly.
- Persons with a disability.
Employment terms options
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.