home support worker

Miriam Jao; Richmond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal care service provider in Richmond is looking for someone to assist elderly clients with personal care, meal preparation, and companionship. The ideal candidate should have a secondary school diploma and some experience in personal care. This temporary position offers 30 hours a week in a supportive environment, including accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care or similar role.
• Ability to assist elderly and persons with disabilities.
• Criminal record check required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Administer medications

Assist clients with personal hygiene

Demonstrate infant care

Cook and prepare nutritious meals

Provide companionship

Perform light housekeeping

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

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

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Demonstrate infant care to new parents
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Elderly
• Persons with a disability

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example : braille, screen readers, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination