Personal Support worker – Home Support

Mercy Packianayagam; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Packianayagam in Edmonton, Alberta, seeks a dedicated caregiver to provide in-home support for an elderly client. You will assist with personal care, bathing, feeding, light housekeeping, and mobility, delivering compassionate companionship.

This role requires English, a high school certificate, CPR and First Aid, and 7 months to 1 year of relevant experience. Work is on-site in the client’s home with standard daytime and evening shifts.

Qualifications

• English language requirement.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in caregiving or home support.
• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• CPR Certificate and First Aid Certificate are preferred/required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care to the client.
• Assist with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Assist with regular exercise and mobility.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Launder clothing and household linens; mend as needed.
• Provide companionship and monitoring.
• Provide personal care as required.

Skills

Punctuality

Dependability

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Volunteer Experience · Work Experience · Work & Career

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care

Job Requirements

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting

• Work in Employer’s / client’s home

On site

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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Elderly

Personal suitability

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

Location: Edmonton, Alberta T6W 0N8
Work Location: On Site
Salary: $20.00 hourly / 35 to 40 hours per Week
Terms of Employment: Term or contract; Full time Evening, Night, Day, Weekend
Start Date: As early as 2027-01-01
End Date: 2028-01-01
Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Tagged as: caregiver, Home Support Worker, personal support worker