home support worker

Allen James; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Kelowna is looking for dedicated individuals to assist with personal care and companionship for clients. This role involves providing bedside care, helping with regular exercise, housekeeping, and meal preparation. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and some experience in personal care. Flexible working hours are available, and support for persons with disabilities is provided. Relocation costs will be covered by the employer.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available

Relocation costs covered

Qualifications

• Experience with personal care for at least 1 to 7 months is preferred.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to specific client needs.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care to clients.
• Assist clients with regular exercise.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship to clients.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Companionship

Housekeeping

Meal preparation

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

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
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• To be determined
• Day

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers