home support worker

Government of Canada; Delta; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Delta is seeking a caregiver to assist clients with personal care, hygiene, meal preparation, and companionship. Candidates should have a high school graduation certificate and ideally some experience in caring for the elderly. The role requires working on-site without remote options, offering optional accommodation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to support individuals in need of assistance.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in personal caregiving.
• Experience with the elderly is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Help clients with regular exercise like walking.
• Provide assistance with feeding.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Offer companionship to clients.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Experience and specialization

• Elderly

Additional information

• 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
• Team player