personal support worker - home support

Aldina Melo, Joao Melo; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation provided

Live-in option available

Job summary

Aldina Melo and Joao Melo are seeking a dedicated personal support worker to provide in-home care in Mississauga. The role includes bedside and personal care, medication administration, meal preparation, companionship, and light housekeeping, all performed in the client’s home.

A PSW certificate is required, with secondary school graduation also noted. Work is on-site with optional staff accommodation at no charge on a live-in basis.

Qualifications

• PSW certificate required.
• Secondary school graduation certificate stated.
• Experience in home-based care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Provide companionship and light housekeeping.
• Support clients with regular exercise (e.g., walking).
• Help with feeding as needed.
• Work in employer/client's home.
• Ensure client safety and comfort.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

Job details

personal support worker - home support

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. 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 provided. Work in employer's/client's home.

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

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 provided
• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• 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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Adults
• Elderly
• Females

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

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.

Advertised until

2026-08-29