personal support worker - home support

Work setting

• Remote location
• Rural area
• Urban area
• Various locations
• 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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Developmental services worker (DSW) Training
• Geriatric Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Adults
• Elderly
• Females
• Males
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Terminally ill

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid