Day Program Aide - All Upcoming Vacancies

City of Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Hamilton is seeking a Day Program Aide to support residents in a community-based day program. The role involves assisting with personal care, mobility, dining, and recreation activities, under supervision of the Resident Services team.

Responsibilities include medication assistance per policy, safety, and liaising with staff, clients, and families. Weekend rotations are required; Criminal Reference Check or Vulnerable Sector Screening is mandatory prior to starting.

Qualifications

• Completion of Health Care Aide or Personal Support Worker certificate.
• Experience in Adult Day Program or community/home based support service preferred.
• Ability to provide personal care (toileting, feeding, mobility).
• Must be able to lift/reposition/transfer clients safely.
• Effective communication with peers, seniors, and families.
• Compassion, respect and patience with cognitively impaired clients.
• Experience communicating with persons living with Dementia and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients upon admission for personal care needs and mobility.
• Assist clients with wheelchairs, walkers and daily activities.
• Assist with medication management as per policy.
• Support lunch setup, service, and cleanup.
• Facilitate recreation programming or assist in program setup.
• Assist with laundry of soiled items and tours for guests.
• Respond to inquiries and document incidents for Clinical Lead.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Patience

Mobility assistance

Education

Health Care Aide Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada's largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometers of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully.

Job ID and Key Information

• Job ID #32278: Day Program Aide - All Upcoming Vacancies
• Union: CUPE Local 5167 Lodges
• Job Description ID #: 5537
• Close date: by 9:00 a.m. on November 4, 2026.
• Duration: Periodic Posting for all upcoming Permanent & Temporary Full-Time & Part-Time vacancies. Applications will be considered from November 11, 2026 - May 11, 2027.
• Vacancy type: This posting will be used to fill current vacancies, as well as any further vacancies which arise during the period noted above.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Reporting to the Supervisor, Resident Services, provides direct assistance to clients.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Assess clients upon admission for personal care needs, mobility, dining assessments. Working knowledge of PCC, RAI CHA
• Assists clients with wheelchairs, walkers and cognitive impairments to get to scheduled activities. Assists clients with toileting, personal hygiene, and feeding when scheduled, and as necessary.
• As per Adult Day Program Medication Management Policy, assists clients with medications brought from home. Assists clients to safely participate in exercise programs, nourishments and accessing transportation.
• Assist with Lunch set up, serving and clean up including dishes.
• Assist with Recreation programming, may be asked to independently facilitate a recreation program. Set up recreation equipment as required.
• Rinses, bags and delivers soiled items to laundry if necessary. May be asked to facilitate ADP tours for guests.
• Responds to, alerts team, documents client accidents or unusual behaviour, report incidences to Clinical Lead. Receives and answers inquiries from staff, clients and their families.
• Lifts clients manually and by hoists if necessary.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment such as urinals and commodes. Replenishes materials as required. Assists in maintaining a safe working environment during program hours.
• Works in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned which are directly related to the major responsibilities of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Successful completion of a Health Care Aide Certificate Program or Personal Support Worker Certificate. Program. Eligible for PSW Registry
2. Previous experience in an Adult Day Program or community/home based support service.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide personal care such as toileting, personal care and feeding.
4. Must be able to lift, reposition and transfer clients in a safe manner as necessary, and transport clients in emergency evacuations.
5. Demonstrated effective communication skills and have ability to relate to peers and seniors.
6. Demonstrated compassion, respect and patience in working with cognitively impaired clients.
7. Demonstrated effective communication skills with persona with Dementia, Caregivers, families, peers in a supportive and professional manner.
8. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office XP (Microsoft Outlook and Word).

SALARY

Salary Grade F

$ per hour

HOURS

0 - 24 per week

NOTE 1

These positions are required to work a rotation of day shifts that includes weekend work.

NOTE 2

As a condition of employment, the successful applicant(s) will be required to obtain a satisfactory Criminal Reference Check or Vulnerable Sector Screening, at their own expense, prior to beginning work in this position.

THE INCUMBENT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THIS POSITION AND THE WORKPLACE.

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Disclaimer

Be advised that Human Resources frequently audits resumes of internal/external applicants to ensure/validate information provided is consistent and trustworthy. Falsification of information provided at any time throughout the recruitment process may be grounds for disqualification, and for internal applicants, subject to discipline up to and including termination.

Terms

The City is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. Consistent with our Values and Corporate Culture Pillars, the City of Hamilton is committed to providing equitable treatment to all with respect to barrier-free employment and accommodation without discrimination. The City will provide accommodation for applicants in all aspects of the hiring process, up to the point of undue hardship. If you have an accommodation need, please contact Human Resources as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.