home support worker

Pietro Primiani; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving service in Toronto seeks personal care assistants to provide bedside care and companionship to elderly and disabled clients. Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, meal preparation, and exercise planning. Applicants must have a high school diploma and CPR/First Aid certification. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, dependability, and a focus on client care in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting clients with personal hygiene.
• Ability to prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care to clients.
• Provide companionship and support in daily living.
• Plan and provide therapeutic diets.

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Reliability

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• 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
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Elderly
• Persons with a disability

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months
• Durée de l\'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 hours per week