Salary:
This position is for a private household. Payroll and administrative support are provided by WowSuite.
OVERVIEW
Full-time Home Support Worker required to care for a 90-year-old male post-stroke patient with limited mobility in a private home in Delta, British Columbia. The role requires hands-on support with personal care, hygiene, mobility, meals, companionship, supervision, and transportation related to the patients care needs.
This role is intended to align with NOC 44101, Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations.
LANGUAGE
English
WAGE
$25.00 per hour
HOURS
40 hours per week
WORK LOCATION
Delta, British Columbia
WORK SETTING
Work in employers home
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in home support, caregiving, or personal care
- Experience caring for an elderly person required
- Experience caring for a person with limited mobility required
- Experience with personal care, hygiene assistance, feeding assistance, mobility support, supervision, and meal preparation required
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide care and companionship
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Assist with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist with dressing and undressing
- Assist with ambulation, mobility, transfers, and repositioning
- Plan and prepare meals and special diets
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship and supervision
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Drive the client to medical appointments and care-related outings as needed
- Be available to attend the residence within 1 hour in an emergency, when required for the clients care and safety
REQUIREMENTS
- Valid drivers licence
- Must live in Delta or within a distance that allows attendance at the residence within 1 hour in an emergency
- Able to safely assist an elderly person with limited mobility
- Reliable, patient, and attentive
- Good judgement and strong interpersonal skills
WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Repetitive tasks
- Ability to assist with transfers and mobility support
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Judgement
- Organized
- Flexibility
- Excellent oral communication
Efficient interpersonal skills
