home support worker

Livewell Pathway Healthcare Services; Pickering; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare service provider in Ontario is seeking a dedicated caregiver to provide personal care for clients. Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, feeding, and light housekeeping duties. Candidates must demonstrate strong client focus, dependability, and the ability to handle physically demanding tasks. The position is full-time, requiring work at the client's home. A criminal record check is mandatory.

Benefits

Flexibility in working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 month experience in personal care.
• Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Successful completion of criminal record check required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Shop for food and household supplies.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Patience

Punctuality

Honesty

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location

No option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Various locations
• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

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

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Adults
• Elderly
• Females
• Males
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with physical disabilities

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Organized
• Patience
• Honesty

Benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits