personal support worker - home support

Lucia's Care; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local caregiving service in Toronto is seeking compassionate individuals to provide personal care and companionship to the elderly. Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, feeding, and light housekeeping. Qualifications include a secondary school diploma and some caregiving experience. Flexibility and reliability are crucial in this permanent, full-time role.

Benefits

Transportation provided by employer

40 hours of work per week

Optional live-in accommodation available

Qualifications

• Must have a secondary school graduation certificate.
• Experience from 1 to less than 7 months in caregiving.
• Criminal record check is required.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and hygiene.
• Provide companionship to clients.

Skills

Dependability

Punctuality

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Qualifications

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

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
• Work in employer's / client's home

Target audience

• Elderly

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week