Home support worker

Barbara; Toronto; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking available

Job summary

Barbara in Toronto, Ontario seeks a caregiver to provide home-based care for elderly clients. The role involves bedside and personal care, medication administration, meal planning and preparation, and companionship in clients' homes.

35 hours per week, permanent term, English language required, with CPR and First Aid certifications preferred. Applicants should have 7 months to less than 1 year of caregiving experience, strong client focus, reliability, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate required.
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year in caregiving or similar role.
• English language required; ability to communicate clearly with clients and family.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• 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

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent


• Work Language: English


• Hours: 35 hours per week


• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate


• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Non-smoking

WORK SETTING

• Work in employer's/client's home

TASKS

• Administer bedside and personal care


• Administer medications


• 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

STUDENT STATUS

• Full time enrollment

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


• Walking


• Work under pressure

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Punctuality


• Client focus


• Dependability


• Efficient interpersonal skills


• Excellent oral communication


• Flexibility


• Initiative


• Judgement


• Organized


• Reliability


• Team player


• Patience


• Honesty

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Evening


• Shift


• Flexible hours


• Morning


• Night


• On call


• Day

OTHER BENEFITS

• Parking available

SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth