live-in caregiver - seniors
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Work setting:
Room and board provided. Work in employer's/client's home.
Tasks:
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- 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.
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher.
- Position patients.
Target audience:
- Persons with Alzheimer's disease.
- Elderly.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
Equipment and machinery experience:
Lifting device.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- 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)?.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
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.).