Job Description

Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations, provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. They provide care in the client’s residence, where they may also reside. They are employed by home care and support agencies, private households, or they may be self-employed.
Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Knowledge of Dementia: Understand how Alzheimer’s changes the brain and behavior over time. First Aid/CPR: Know basic emergency safety steps.

Required languages: English

Education level: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Required skills: 1 Year experience

Closest intersection: Neilson Rd and Oakmeadow Blvd.