home support worker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Non-smoking.

Work setting:

Employer'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.
• Mend clothing and 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:

Elderly.

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality.
• Dependability.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• 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?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Morning.
• Night.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Supports for visible minorities:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.