personal aide - home support

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Work in employer's / client's home
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• 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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Elderly Care Training

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal Suitability

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

Experience

• Experience an asset

Other Benefits

• Parking available