Community Personal Support Worker (Weekdays)

Job Posting: Community Personal Support Worker (Weekends)

About SPRINT Senior Care:

SPRINT Senior Care began caring for seniors and enabling seniors to care for themselves in 1983. We continue to do so today as an accredited, not-for-profit community support service agency in Toronto by offering a wide range of practical and low-cost services to seniors and their caregivers. Our services help seniors stay safe, connected, and live as independently as possible. They also prevent premature or inappropriate institutionalization.

Position Type:

Job Types:

Permanent, Casual

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Assist the client with personal care such as dressing, personal hygiene, mobility, toileting, eating, and other routines of daily living, encouraging client to do as much as possible for her/himself.
• Assist the clients in the activities of daily living including shopping, housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation and medication monitoring.
• Report and document any changes in client health status and undertake necessary steps to ensure client’s safety and well-being.
• Demonstrate initiative and professionalism at all times with clients, families and community contacts.
• Assist the client with appropriate socialization activities as per the client’s choice and emotional needs.

Qualifications:

• Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate/Diploma or equivalent, and meets provincial requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to create opportunities for clients to maximize and maintain their abilities to the greatest extent possible
• Experience working with seniors
• Must be able to meet physical demand requirements of the role
• First Aid/CPR an asset
• Must have a positive attitude and be committed to fostering a healthy team environment
• Able to work in a smoking/pet environment
• Able to prioritize client’s needs

Our Caring Workplace:

Working at SPRINT Senior Care, you’ll have the opportunity to be a part of a passionate team committed to providing client-centred, high-quality services to seniors in our service area.

SPRINT Senior Care’s inclusive environment is one of many benefits for staff, including SPRINT Senior Care’s dedication to staff wellness, health and dental plan, pension, employee recognition and events, and learning opportunities including tuition reimbursement.

SPRINT Senior Care encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of our community.

SPRINT Senior Care is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA). Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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