home support worker

Education

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

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
• 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
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Elderly

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Does not require Canadian work experience

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

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

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