personal support worker - home support
Your tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- 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.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Mend clothing and linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses First Aid Certificate.
Target audience
- Persons with Alzheimer's disease.
- Elderly.
- Males.
- Persons with a disability.
Security and safety Basic security clearance.
Personal suitability
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
1 year to less than 2 years.
What we offer
Parking available.
Other
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.
Employment terms options
- Morning.
- Day.
Support for persons with disabilities Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
Support for newcomers and refugees Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
Support for youths Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
Support for Veterans Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .
Support for Indigenous people Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
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.