home health care worker

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Remote location
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Home care and visiting care agency
• Nursing home/home for the aged

Tasks

• Care for pets
• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• 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
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Target audience

• Adolescents
• Adults
• Elderly
• Females
• Over 12 years
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Terminally ill
• Young adults

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Health benefits

• Disability benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Gratuities
• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available