Home Support Worker

About This Role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. 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. Employer's home. Tasks: Administer medications. Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene. Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk. Launder clothing and household linens. Mend clothing and linens. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties. Plan therapeutic diets and menus. Provide companionship. Provide personal care. Prepare and serve nutritious meals. Cook. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : CPR Certificate. First Aid Certificate. Target audience: Elderly. Persons with a disability. Persons with physical disabilities. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Personal suitability: Punctuality. Client focus. Dependability. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Patience. Honesty. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Flexible hours. Morning. Night. Experience: No experience (will train). Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .

What You'll Do

• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience
• Credentials: CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate
• Security and safety: Criminal record check
• Work conditions: Repetitive tasks
• Personal suitability: Punctuality, Client focus, Dependability, Flexibility, Initiative, Judgement, Organized, Reliability, Patience, Honesty

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