Personal support worker - home support

Gamini Divadalage; Selwyn; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Gamini Divadalage is seeking a compassionate Home Care Aide to support clients in Ontario. The role involves administering bedside and personal care, assisting with bathing and feeding, and providing companionship in the client’s home, with a focus on safety and dignity.

Applicants should have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 year to less than 2 years of related experience. Strong communication, punctuality, reliability, and patience are essential; a criminal record check is

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• 1 year to less than 2 years of related care experience.
• Criminal record check required.
• On-site work only; no remote option.
• English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Skills

Bedside care

Personal hygiene

Medication administration

Companionship

Punctuality

Reliability

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Team player

Flexibility

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

1 year to less than 2 years

ON SITE

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

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Non-smoking

WORK SETTING

• 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
• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Persons with a disability

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

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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

BENEFITS

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Bonus