live-in caregiver - seniors

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

Non-smoking.

Work setting:

• Room and board provided.
• Staff accommodation provided.
• Work in employer's/client's home.
• Employer's home.

Tasks:

• Care for pets.
• 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.
• Collect specimens.
• 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.
• Cook.

Target audience:

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease.
• Adults.
• Elderly.
• Females.

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Reference required.

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Patience.
• 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 meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Night.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Other benefits:

• On-site amenities.
• On-site housing options.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for mature workers:

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).