HOME SUPPORT WORKER

PERALTA FAMILY; Toronto; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking available

Optional accommodation

Job summary

PERALTA FAMILY is seeking a compassionate Home Care Aide to assist clients in Toronto, providing bedside and personal care, meal prep, light housekeeping, and companionship in clients' homes. This position offers the chance to support adults with disabilities in daily living tasks, with a focus on safety and dignity.

Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, grooming, mobility, feeding, and exercise, while respecting privacy and independence.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in home care or related field.
• Secondary school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to provide personal care with dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care to clients.
• Assist with bathing, grooming, and daily hygiene.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Assist with meals, feeding, and meal planning.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry tasks.
• Plan and support therapeutic activities and exercises.
• Support clients in daily routines and mobility needs.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Ensure safety and well-being in clients' homes.

Skills

Personal care

Companionship

Meal preparation

Light housekeeping

Mobility assistance

Safety awareness

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

• Anticipated Start Date : As soon as possible
• Expiry Date : 08 Jan 2027

Description

Job details

• Location: Toronto,ON M6N 1L4
• Salary: 22.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Term or contract, Full time
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

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
• Employer’s home

Responsibilities

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
• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Experience and specialization

• Adults
• Persons with a disability

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Other benefits

• Parking available

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

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

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit