Home support worker

Maria Odessa Montemayor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room and board provided

Job summary

Maria Odessa Montemayor in Toronto seeks a caregiver to provide bedside and personal care to an elderly client in the employer's home. The role includes assisting with bathing, grooming, meds, and meal preparation. You will work in a non-smoking, live-in setting with room and board provided.

Shifts include mornings, evenings, and weekends, with overtime options as available. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1–2 years of relevant experience, strong

Qualifications

• Experience in home-based elder care is beneficial.
• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in a caregiver role.
• Secondary school graduation certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist 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
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Personal hygiene assistance

Mobility assistance

Food preparation

Household chores

Companionship

Meal planning

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 to 44 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Non-smoking

WORK SETTING

• Room and board provided
• Employer'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
• 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

• Elderly
• Females
• Males

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Evening

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year to less than 2 years

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available