home support worker

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household 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

• Over 12 years
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Young adults

Experience with special needs children

• Assistance with mobility

Security and safety

• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Long term benefits

• Other benefits
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week