home support worker

Maria Rossi, Lucy Bortolin; Niagara Falls; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Niagara Region is seeking caregivers to provide personal care and companionship to clients in their homes. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, ensuring safety, and offering support to individuals with specific needs. Candidates must possess a high school diploma and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. Training will be provided, and optional live-in accommodation is available.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available

Support for newcomers and refugees

Hiring policies discourage age discrimination

Qualifications

• High school graduation certificate required.
• Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Initiative

Judgement

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job Description

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

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.

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Shop for food and household supplies.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Assist persons with Alzheimer's disease and elderly clients.

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check required.

Personal Suitability

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

Will train.

Support for Specific Groups

• Newcomers and Refugees: Support available.
• Mature Workers: Hiring policies discourage age discrimination.
• Visible Minorities: Hiring policies discourage discrimination, e.g., anonymizing the hiring process.