attendant for persons with disabilities - home care

Beau Hayward; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal care service provider is looking for a compassionate individual to assist clients with personal care tasks, including administering medications and providing companionship. This temporary position requires experience in personal care and entails working in clients' homes. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a focus on client care. Willingness to travel is expected.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in personal care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Care for pets and assist clients with personal hygiene.
• Administer medications and provide companionship.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals for clients.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Team player

Punctuality

Job description

Overview

• Work Term : Temporary
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 hours per week
• Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Urban area
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Care for pets
• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Collect specimens
• Demonstrate infant care to new parents
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household 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

Target audience

• Adults
• Males
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Walking

Weight handling

• Between 81 and 100 kg (177-220 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• 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?