home support worker

Briones Family; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A private family in Cambridge is seeking a caregiver to assist an elderly client with personal care and daily activities. Responsibilities include administering medications, providing companionship, and preparing healthy meals. Candidates should have a high school diploma and ideally have experience in caregiving. Optional live-in accommodation may be offered. This is a permanent position with 40 hours of work per week.

Benefits

Optional live-in accommodation

Qualifications

• Experience caring for the elderly, ideally more than 7 months.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene and daily living activities.
• Knowledge in preparing and serving nutritious meals.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and other hygiene tasks.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.

Skills

Companionship

Personal care

Medication administration

Cleaning duties

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Target audience

• Elderly

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week