personal support worker - home support

Vernon Reginald Ferdinandz; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A personal care service provider in Toronto is seeking a temporary caregiver to assist clients with personal care tasks and provide companionship. Responsibilities include administering medications, assisting with bathing, and preparing meals. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a reliable nature. This position requires working in the employer's or client's home and offers benefits such as paid training and maternity benefits.

Benefits

Learning / training paid by employer

On-site amenities

On-site housing options

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Parking available

Qualifications

• Experience ranging from 1 to less than 7 months in personal care.
• Ability to perform tasks like administering care and medications.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care to clients.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.

Skills

Punctuality

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Education and experience

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

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

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
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Collect specimens
• 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
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Adults
• Females

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available

Work Term

• Temporary

Work Language

• English

Hours

• 30 to 40 hours per week