Family caregiver

BelSch - private home; Quebec; On-site; CAD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free live-in accommodation

Room and board provided

Job summary

BelSch - private home in Canada is seeking a caregiver to assist elderly clients with daily living, personal care, and companionship. The role focuses on bedside care, meals, light housekeeping, and monitoring well-being in a home setting.

You will work 30 to 40 hours weekly, in a non-smoking home, with language flexibility in English or French. Optional live-in accommodation may be available and is not a condition of employment.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• 1 year to less than 2 years of related experience.
• Ability to work in a non-smoking home environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

or equivalent experience

Job description

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent


• Langue de travail: Anglais ou Français


• Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week


• Education:


• Expérience:

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate


• or equivalent experience

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


• Room and board provided


• Urban 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


• Launder clothing and household linens


• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties


• Plan therapeutic diets and menus


• Provide companionship


• Provide personal care


• Prepare and serve nutritious meals


• Cook

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Elderly


• Females


• Persons with physical disabilities

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Public transportation is available

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Bending, crouching, kneeling


• Combination of sitting, standing, walking


• Repetitive tasks

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)


• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Punctuality


• Client focus


• Dependability


• Efficient interpersonal skills


• Flexibility


• Initiative


• Judgement


• Organized


• Reliability


• Team player


• Patience

SCREENING QUESTIONS

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?


• Do you have experience working in this field?


• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Evening


• Flexible hours


• Morning


• Night


• Day


• Weekend

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year to less than 2 years

SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, 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

SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth