I am seeking a passionate, responsible, and full-time Home Support Worker to look after my wife (63) who requires extra support as she is suffering from inflammatory muscle disease and other related health conditions. The Home Support Worker must be tolerant, sensible, compassionate and truly have a heart to care for an aging woman who requires extra support, care and attention.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES:

 

Duties include but not limited to:

 

• Provide hands-on care personal care
• Offer support, companionship, meaningful activities and conversation
• Offer personal, health-related and emotional support
• Help with personal hygiene as needed such as bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming and other related duties
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals that are easy to eat
• Ensure that the client has clean clothes and bedding
• Light housekeeping to maintain a clean home environment
• Follow instructions given by family and physicians
• Perform routine health-related duties assisting in the administration of medications and other duties if health status changes
• Assist with mobility around the house and outside
• Accompanying to and from activities, walks, running errands, physician’s appointments

 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

 

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• 2 year of experience in a related field
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English
• Basic First aid / CPR training or background in nursing is an asset
• Must be able to work independently in an unsupervised setting

 

Work Setting: Private home

Location of work:  Near the intersection of Whitewash Way and Culture Crescent, Brampton, Ontario

 

Terms of Employment: Permanent,Full-Time, Long-Term.  

 

Hours of work: 40 hours per week
Mondays through Fridays: 7am – 3pm

Flexibility to work overtime, evenings and/or weekends, if required

 

Wages: $19.05 per hour.

 

Overtime: One and one-half times the regular wage rate as per provincial regulations

 

Benefits:

• Insurance from Workplace Safety and Insurance Board covered by employer
• 4% vacation pay as per provincial regulations will be paid each payday
  on a bi-weekly basis

 

Anticipated Start Date of Employment:  As soon as possible.

 

Preference and priority will be given to applicants who are Canadian Citizens, Canadian Permanent Residents, New Immigrants, Indigenous Persons / Aboriginals, Visible Minorities, etc.

If interested in this position, please apply by email to us at hswbrampton@gmail.com or by mail to C/o. Ramesh Nookala, Suite 300, 5118 Joyce St, Vancouver, BC V5R 4H1 Canada with resume and cover letter. Only qualified c