personal aide - home support

VICTOR FISICO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care services provider in Toronto is seeking a dedicated personal care worker to assist clients with their daily needs, including administering medications and providing personal care. The ideal candidate has a secondary school diploma and 1-2 years of experience in a similar role. Flexibility, punctuality, and strong interpersonal skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Work in employer's / client's home.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications as required.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene and regular exercise.

Skills

Administer medications

Personal care

Cooking

Companionship

Assistance with bathing

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• 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
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Young adults

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 hours per week