family caregiver

JOY MURRAY, JOHN LENEHAN; Belfountain; Remote; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal care service provider in Belfountain, Ontario is looking for dedicated individuals to assist the elderly with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, meal preparation, and companionship. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, punctuality, and the ability to work in a home environment. This position offers 32 hours of work per week in a permanent role.

Qualifications

• Experience working with elderly clients preferred.
• Ability to cook and prepare meals.
• Physical capability for bending and crouching.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene and bathing.
• Provide companionship and support in daily activities.

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Team player

Dependability

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

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

Tasks

• 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
• 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

Target audience

• Elderly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

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

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Durée de l'emploi : Permanent

Langue de travail : Anglais

Heures de travail : 32 hours per week