personal care provider - home care

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 37.5 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year

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
• Rural area
• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

CPR Certificate

Target audience

Elderly

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
26 days ago