PERSONAL SUPPORT AIDE- IN HOME CAREGIVER

A professional Doctor’s family in WATERLOO, ON requires an experienced local Caregiver/ Personal Support Worker with recent relevant paid, work experience to care for a senior lady with neuropathy, dementia and mobility issues.

Employers: Dr. A. Ismaili & M. Ismaili
Major Intersection: Erbsville Rd & Conservation Drive.

Hours of Work: 32 .5 hours per week.

Days Off: Two days off per week.

Optional free accommodation (free fully, furnished room with a lock on the door for privacy and all meals free) available at no charge on a live in basis.
*Please Note: This is not a condition of employment.

Qualifications Needed:

– Must have One Plus year of Relevant and Verifiable Work Experience within the past three years (or have relevant education and On-the-job Training).

-Must have good and verifiable references
– Must be able to provide a recent Police Clearance

Care Duties and Responsibilities:
– Care for senior's needs; assist her with mobility and Activities of Daily Living
– Prepare simple meals and ensure that she has her meals on time
– Help with bathing, dressing, feeding and toileting/changing diapers
– Perform light housekeeping chores around senior's needs and do senior's laundry, fold and keep away her clothes.
– Assume full responsibility for household in absence of Employers, supervise her activities adn provide care and companionship.
– Keep senior's living areas neat and clean, safe, hygienic and organized

Start Date

As soon as possible

Salary

$18.00 to $19.00/hr for 32.5hrs/wk

Credentials

A Personal Support Worker or Personal Support Aide Certification would be nice to have but is NOT a requirement.

Education Requirements

Must have completed Canadian High School/Canadian High School Diploma or have equivalent education from elsewhere.

Essential Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills
Be honest, trustworthy, kind, caring, reliable, punctual, be able to follow  senior's routine and be flexible and must have initiative.
Must be warm, loving, kind and able to care for and work with senior with dementia.

Experience

One Plus year of relevant, paid work experience within the past three years.

Languages

Must Be fluent In English

Weight Handling

Be able to lift up to 10 kgs

Work Settings

Work in Employer's home; urban setting.

Additional Skills

Must be neat and clean and organized,
Be able to observe and pay attention to details of senior's health.

Other

Must be warm, kind, caring and conscientious.

How To Apply

Please submit your updated and detailed resume along with recent, relevant work references and a recent police clearance to: amaismaili@yahoo.com.

Please quote position title in the subject line of the e-mail.

Indigenous Persons, Newcomers to Canada & Vulnerable Youth & Students are encouraged to apply

Please submit your updated and detailed resume along with recent, relevant work references and a recent police clearance to: amaismaili@yahoo.com.

Please quote position title in the subject line of the e-mail.

Indigenous Persons, Newcomers to Canada & Vulnerable Youth & Students are encouraged to apply