personal support aide - home aide

Government of Canada; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization is seeking a dedicated personal caregiver in the Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario. The role involves providing bedside care, assisting with personal hygiene, administering medications, and offering companionship to elderly clients, including those with Alzheimer's disease. Strong communication skills, dependability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential. The position requires on-site work with no remote options available.

Benefits

Life insurance

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience working with the elderly and persons with Alzheimer's disease preferred.
• Ability to administer bedside and personal care effectively.
• Comfortable handling heavy loads and performing physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and hygiene.
• Provide companionship and cook nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry duties.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Patience

Team player

Initiative

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Staff accommodation available
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Willing to relocate
• Employer's home

Responsibilities 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
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household 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

Experience and specialization Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Elderly

Additional information Security and safety

• Criminal record check

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

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Benefits Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available