personal aide - home support

Your tasks

• Administer medications.
• 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.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Personal suitability

• Punctuality.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

1 year to less than 2 years.

Other

Work setting Work in employer's/client's home.

Target audience

• Persons with an intellectual disability.
• Persons with physical disabilities.
• Young adults.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Work under pressure.

Employment terms options Evening.

Employment terms options Flexible hours. Morning. Day.