Personal Support Worker

Quilt, Inc.; Oakville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Quilt, Inc. in Oakville, Ontario seeks a compassionate caregiver to support an 86-year-old couple at home. The husband has dementia and needs reminders, medication support, and supervision; the wife requires mobility assistance and companionship.

Both benefit from structured activities, walks, and engaging cognitive tasks to reduce isolation. The role includes medication reminders, light housekeeping, meal prep, transportation as needed, and establishing a daily routine to prevent sundowning.

Qualifications

• PSW certification is required with dementia care experience.
• Ability to supervise two clients and provide memory prompts.
• Valid driver's license for occasional transport.
• Experience with mobility aids and safety monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to prevent wandering and ensure safety.
• Administer medication reminders and support proper administration.
• Assist with bathing and personal care as needed.
• Prepare light meals and offer feeding assistance.
• Accompany clients on outdoor walks with mobility aids.
• Engage in cognitive stimulation through reading and conversation.
• Perform light housekeeping and tidying.
• Provide companionship and social engagement.
• Establish a consistent daily routine to prevent sundowning.

Skills

PSW certification

Dementia care

Memory prompts

Two-client care

Communication with family

Driver's license

Mobility aids experience

Education

PSW certification

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Job description

Description

About the Clients:

We're seeking a compassionate caregiver for an 86-year-old couple in Oakville. The husband has dementia with progressing symptoms over the past six years. He requires reminders for daily activities, medication management support, and supervision due to occasional wandering. He uses a walker outdoors and has experienced falls. While he can feed himself independently, tremors make mealtimes challenging. He remains mobile and his English comprehension is strong, though Punjabi is his comfort language.

His wife, also 86, serves as his primary caregiver but faces increasing mobility challenges herself and walks with a cane. She manages household duties but would benefit from support and companionship. Both parents are homebound and would greatly benefit from structured activities and outdoor engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision and safety monitoring, especially for wandering prevention
• Assist with medication reminders and ensure proper administration
• Support with bathing and personal care as needed
• Prepare light meals, including reheating and feeding assistance
• Accompany both clients on walks outdoors with appropriate mobility aids
• Engage in cognitive stimulation activities including reading and conversation
• Perform light housekeeping and tidying
• Provide companionship and social engagement
• Establish and maintain a structured daily routine to prevent sundowning
• Ensure clients are appropriately dressed for weather conditions
• Occasional transportation for errands or appointments

What We're Looking For:

• PSW certification required
• Experience with dementia care and cognitive support
• Ability to provide memory prompts and gentle redirection
• Comfortable managing two clients simultaneously
• Patient, calm demeanor with positive energy
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication with family members
• Valid driver's license for occasional transportation
• Experience with mobility aids including walkers
• Reliable, consistent, and punctual

Schedule:

Afternoon visits, 2 times per week, 3 hours per visit (6 hours weekly total). Consistent weekly schedule to establish routine and familiarity. Flexibility to adjust as care needs evolve.

Pay & Hours

CAD$27.00/hr

CAD$27.00/hr

Hourly rate

CAD$162.00/week

CAD$162.00/week

Per week

Estimated Earnings Based on 2 day(s)/week

Required Days

Preferred days: Tue, Thu

Preferred times: Morning

Immediately

Location

Oakville, Ontario

Care needs

• Mobility support
• Personal care
• Meal prep
• Medication reminders
• Companionship
• Transportation

Requirements

License/Certification

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

Required languages

Considerations

• Experience with dementia/Alzheimer's
• Physical lifting may be required
• Comfortable with stairs
• Flexible with schedule changes

Additional Considerations

Client's father has progressing dementia with wandering tendencies and may go outdoors inappropriately dressed. Tremor affects eating, causing mess during meals. Both parents are in mid-80s. Mother has limited mobility and uses a cane. Father uses walker outdoors and has history of falls. Two adult sons live in the home. Caregiver should help establish structured daily routine to prevent sundowning and sleep schedule reversal. Father still reads well in English but Punjabi is comfort language. Mother's English is limited but functional. Focus on keeping both parents active and engaged throughout the day with walks, games, and interactive activities to reduce isolation and maintain cognitive function.