Personal Support Worker

Quilt; London; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Quilt seeks a compassionate caregiver to support a 76-year-old woman at home in London, Ontario. The role focuses on companionship, mobility support, meal prep, light housekeeping, and medication reminders, with Tue/Wed afternoons and potential extra days.

The client values independence and a calm, gentle approach, with a preference for a female caregiver. Applicants should hold a PSW certification, CPR and First Aid.

Qualifications

• Calm, patient caregiver with a gentle demeanor.
• Clear communication and the ability to follow the client's lead.
• Experience with light housekeeping, meal prep, and senior exercise.
• Understanding of mild cognitive changes and dementia awareness.

Responsibilities

• Accompany her on weekly walks for exercise and fresh air
• Guide simple senior exercise routines using light weights in her living room
• Assist with food preparation including chopping and prepping vegetables
• Perform light housekeeping, particularly tasks requiring bending like cleaning the bathtub
• Provide medication reminders as needed
• Offer companionship and natural conversation during visits
• Provide gentle memory prompts and redirection when needed

Skills

Calm demeanor

Gentle communication

Ability to take client’s lead

Light housekeeping experience

Meal preparation

Senior exercise

Understanding of mild cognitive change

Female caregiver preferred

Education

PSW Certification

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Job description

Description

We're seeking a compassionate caregiver to support an independent 76-year-old woman in her home. She's warm, easy-going, and living alone in an apartment while maintaining much of her independence. The family has noticed some mild memory decline and wants to ensure she has regular companionship and practical support.

About the Client:

She's generally independent but experiences occasional dizziness with certain movements like bending. She values her autonomy and responds best to gentle guidance rather than direct instruction. She enjoys conversation, staying active, and maintaining her home but needs support with tasks that have become challenging.

Responsibilities:

• Accompany her on weekly walks for exercise and fresh air
• Guide simple senior exercise routines using light weights in her living room
• Assist with food preparation including chopping and prepping vegetables
• Perform light housekeeping, particularly tasks requiring bending like cleaning the bathtub
• Provide medication reminders as needed
• Offer companionship and natural conversation during visits
• Provide gentle memory prompts and redirection when needed

What We’re Looking For:

• A calm, patient caregiver with a gentle demeanor
• Someone who brings positive energy and communicates clearly
• Ability to take the client's lead and encourage her preferences rather than directing activities
• Female caregiver preferred
• Experience with light housekeeping, meal preparation, and senior exercise
• Understanding of working with clients experiencing mild cognitive changes

Schedule:

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM or 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (2 hours each day). Potential to add Saturday afternoons or additional weekday hours as care progresses. This is a long-term position with consistent weekly hours.

The family is involved and supportive, with the daughter working in London and visiting regularly. They're looking for someone reliable who will become a trusted, consistent presence in their mother's life.

Pay & Hours

CAD$27.00/hr

Hourly rate

CAD$108.00/week

Per week

Required Days

Tuesday 1:00pm-3:00pm

Immediately

Care needs

• Care needs
• Mobility support
• Meal prep
• Companionship
• Medication reminders

Requirements

License/Certification

• Personal Support Worker (PSW)
• CPR Certification
• First Aid Certification

Considerations

• Comfortable with stairs
• Experience with dementia/Alzheimer's

Additional Considerations

Looking for a gentle, kind person with a calm demeanor who can take the client's lead rather than direct activities. The client is Christian and this is important to her, though she is not pushy about it. She prefers a female caregiver. The client is easy-going but can be easily influenced, so we need someone who will encourage her preferences rather than impose their own. She experiences dizziness with bending, so tasks requiring significant bending (like cleaning the bathtub) are needed. She lives alone and is still quite independent at 76, though there has been some decline in memory and cognitive ability. Companionship is important as the family worries about loneliness.