Caregiver

Home Care Association of America; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

ComForCare in North Edmonton and surrounding communities seeks caring individuals to join our team as Home Care Aides. You will help clients stay independent at home, provide personal care, mobility assistance, meal prep, and transportation support, while building meaningful relationships with families.

We value respect, ongoing training, and teamwork. If you are reliable, communicative, and have a valid Class 5 license or reliable transportation, apply today to join a Great Place To Work

Qualifications

• A passion to serve and help others live their best lives possible.
• High school diploma or certification in HCA.
• Access to reliable transportation or reliable vehicle and valid Class 5 driver's licence to travel in North Edmonton, St. Albert and surrounding communities.
• Experience as an at home caregiver or in senior communities is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities to help clients stay independent and in their own homes.
• Provide assistance with personal care.
• Assist with mobility, transfers and range of motion exercises.
• Handle meal planning, preparation and feeding.
• Properly manage household needs.
• Provide companionship and respite services for the family.
• Assist with client transportation to appointments.

Skills

Caregiving

Companionship

Mobility assistance

Education

High school diploma or HCA certification

Job description

Live your best life possible by helping others live theirs. Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. At ComForCare, we like to celebrate successes and have fun while building meaningful relationships. Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work®!

Let our caregivers tell you how we put our caregivers first:

"I enjoy my job because I can interact with my client. My client has memory issues but can communicate. There are times the talking makes sense. The family relies on me for interactions with other professionals who assess my client. They feel that I am an important part to my client’s daily activities and can give pertinent information to any ongoing care that may be needed."

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What you’ll be doing:

• Assist with daily activities to help clients stay independent and in their own homes.
• Provide assistance with personal care.
• Assist with mobility, transfers and range of motion exercises.
• Handle meal planning, preparation and feeding.
• Properly manage household needs.
• Provide companionship and respite services for the family.
• Assist with client transportation to appointments.

What we’re looking for:

• A passion to serve and help others live their best lives possible.
• High school diploma or certification in HCA.
• Access to reliable transportation or reliable vehicle and valid Class 5 driver's licence to travel anywhere in North Edmonton, St. Albert and surrounding communities.
• Previous experience as an at home caregiver or in senior communities is a bonus.

Compensation: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Live your best life possible while helping others live theirs.

Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. For that reason, we put our CaregiversFirst each and every day.

At ComForCare, it is our CaregiverFirst promise, that our caregivers will be:

• Treated with respect and dignity.
• Provided exceptional training on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Are never alone in the field - support is always available.
• Thoughtfully matched with clients that they are compatible with.

Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work®! Thousands of ComForCare employees were surveyed and the response was overwhelmingly positive, with 90% agreeing that ComForCare is in fact a Great Place To Work®.

By selecting the positions below, you acknowledge that you are applying for employment with an independently owned and operated ComForCare franchisee, a separate company and employer from ComForCare and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employment including (and without limitation to) hiring and termination, and ComForCare does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about your application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated ComForCare franchisee.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.