home health care worker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

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.

Tasks:

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Target audience:

• Adults.
• Males.
• Persons with a disability.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Weight handling:

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Initiative.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports 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:

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .

Support for mature workers:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.