home support worker

Lakhwinder Sandhu; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local caregiving service in Surrey is seeking a dedicated personal caregiver to assist clients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene and meal preparation. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and be willing to learn on the job. This role offers a permanent position with 30 to 40 hours of work per week in an English-speaking environment.

Qualifications

• Will train.
• Experience with personal care is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and provide personal care.
• Assist clients with regular exercise.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Shop for food and household supplies.

Skills

Administer medications

Assist with bathing and personal hygiene

Plan therapeutic diets

Provide companionship

Perform light housekeeping

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• 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

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week