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home support worker

Gerard Alvarez, Lourdes Alvares

Toronto

On-site

CAD 35,000 - 45,000

Full time

21 days ago

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Job summary

A private care provider is seeking individuals to support clients' daily living needs in their homes. The role involves administering personal care, assisting with medications, and providing companionship. Candidates should have a high school diploma and ideally at least one year of experience in a similar role.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available

Qualifications

  • Experience from 1 to 2 years in personal care.
  • Ability to assist clients with mobility and hygiene.
  • Capable of providing companionship and support.

Responsibilities

  • Administer bedside and personal care to clients.
  • Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
  • Assist clients with various personal hygiene tasks.

Skills

Initiative
Judgement
Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

  • Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note : This is NOT a condition of employment
  • Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

  • Administer bedside and personal care
  • Administer medications
  • Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
  • Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
  • Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
  • Feed or assist in feeding
  • Mend clothing and linens
  • Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
  • Provide companionship
  • Shop for food and household supplies
  • Prepare and serve nutritious meals
  • Cook
  • Elderly
  • Persons with physical disabilities

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Reliability

Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years

Support for youths

  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
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