home health care worker

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: Experience an asset
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
Work in employer's/client's home
Tasks
Administer bedside and personal care
Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
Mend clothing and linens
Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
Provide companionship
Provide personal care
Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Target audience
Elderly
Males
Persons with a disability
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Weight handling
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
Punctuality
Client focus
Dependability
Flexibility
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Patience
Honesty
Support for newcomers and refugees
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
Support for Indigenous people
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees