home support worker

Merlie David; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal care service provider in Metro Vancouver is seeking a dedicated individual to assist clients, primarily the elderly, with daily hygiene, light housekeeping, and companionship. Candidates should have a secondary school certificate and some experience in personal care. This position demands reliability and effective interpersonal skills. Work is based in the employer's or client's home, usually involving 30 hours per week.

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in personal care.
• Must be dependable and organized.
• Ability to assist elderly clients with daily needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Provide companionship and support.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Cooking

Housekeeping

Companionship

Interpersonal skills

Dependability

Flexibility

Education

Secondary graduation certificate

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high school) graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Target audience

• Elderly

Security and safety

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities

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