home health care worker

A. Morshedi Family; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring family in Toronto is seeking a dedicated caregiver for elderly support. Responsibilities include providing personal care, assistance with hygiene, and preparing meals. Ideal candidates should be reliable, client-focused, and have a secondary school graduation certificate. Experience is considered an asset. This is a permanent role with flexible hours between 30 to 40 hours per week.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available

Support for newcomers and refugees

Qualifications

• Experience an asset.
• Must be able to handle up to 20 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

• Duration of employment: Permanent
• Language of work: English
• Hours of work: 30 to 40 hours per week

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
• Work in employer's/client's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Target audience

• Elderly
• Females
• Males
• Persons with a disability

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Experience

• Experience an asset

Support for newcomers and refugees

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

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

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

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees