home support worker

Saroj Aggarwal; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A caregiving service provider in Toronto, Ontario is hiring for a permanent position that involves personal care, assistance with daily activities, and companionship for clients, particularly the elderly or those with Alzheimer's disease. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience. Flexibility and client focus are crucial for this role.

Benefits

Diversity and cross-cultural trainings

Support for youth employment initiatives

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of hygiene.
• Provide companionship and support for clients.

Skills

Administer bedside and personal care

Provide personal care

Client focus

Punctuality

Efficient interpersonal skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Key Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking

Work Setting

• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Change non-sterile dressings
• 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

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Elderly

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Weight Handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Indigenous People

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for Mature Workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Support for Visible Minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities