visiting homemaker

Education:

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

Work site environment:

Non-smoking.

Work setting:

Work in employer's/client's home.

Tasks:

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Target audience:

• Adults.
• Males.
• Persons with physical disabilities.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Weight handling:

Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality.
• Dependability.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Honesty.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

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