Home Support Assistant

Earth Angels Home Care; Town of Stewiacke; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift flexibility

Paid training programs

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A trusted home care service provider is seeking a Compassionate Caregiver/Home Care Assistant in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. The role involves providing essential support for seniors in daily activities and personal care, ensuring a safe living environment, and assisting with errands. Candidates should have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and CPR/First Aid certification. The position offers flexibility in shifts and competitive wages based on experience and education.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• Reliable transportation to travel within communities.
• CPR and/or First Aid Certification needed.
• Clear Criminal Background Check mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support activities of daily living, including personal care.
• Assist clients with errands and appointments.
• Maintain a clean and safe living environment.
• Provide respite care and report care notes.

Skills

Compassionate care

Personal care assistance

Dementia care

Housekeeping

Job description

Shine Bright: Become a Compassionate Caregiver / Home Care Assistant in Stewiacke, Shubenacadie & Enfield!

For over 20 years Earth Angels Home Care has led the way as Nova Scotia's most dynamic and trusted homecare service provider. We are committed to training and innovation to deliver exceptional care for our clients. Our clients are seniors and others who wish to remain in their own homes within Stewiacke and the surrounding communities. We train our caregivers to provide skilled, compassionate, ethical, and confidential care to our clients. Applicants should reside in proximity to and be willing to travel within Stewiacke and the surrounding area.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing support for activities of daily living, respite care, dementia care.
• Providing personal care assistance, as needed, for activities such as showering, sponge baths, dressing, toileting, grooming/hygiene, preparing meals, and monitoring medications.
• Assisting clients and/or their caregivers with their errands (for example accompanying the client to the grocery store and/or medical appointments).
• Assisting clients in maintaining a clean and safe living environment with routine housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, laundry, etc.
• Reporting with care notes.

Qualifications:

• Valid driver's license
• Reliable transportation (own insured car) to enable travel to various homes within Stewiacke and the surrounding area
• CPR and/or First Aid Certification
• Clear Criminal Background Check

Why work for Earth Angels Homecare:

• Shift Flexibility: mornings, days, evenings, weekends, or overnights
• Relationship building while providing consistent care to our clients.
• Paid training programs
• Supportive, supervised work environment
• Competitive wages based on experience, education and/or certifications.