Job Description
A caring and patient personal support worker is needed to assist an elderly individual with a disability in their private residence. The ideal candidate will provide personal care and companionship to support the client’s independence, comfort, and overall well-being. This role is available as live-in or live-out, depending on the candidate’s preference.
Main Duties
• Provide personal care and companionship.
• Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and hygiene.
• Assist with ambulation, transfers, and safe mobility within and outside the home.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including those meeting special dietary requirements.
• Assist with medication reminders and routine health-related tasks as directed.
• Perform light housekeeping duties, including dishwashing, vacuuming, and bed-making.
• Monitor and report changes in the client’s health or behavior.
• Provide instruction and assistance with repositioning and mobility to prevent bedsores.
• Provide round-the-clock care in shifts, in collaboration with other personal support workers.
Employment Requirements
• High school or completion of post-secondary education is an asset.
• Personal Support Worker certificate or equivalent training preferred.
• First Aid and CPR certification required (or willingness to obtain).
• Prior experience caring for seniors or persons with disabilities is strongly preferred.
• Must be compassionate, dependable, and respectful of client privacy.
• Must be able to communicate in English.
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
• Non-smoking home environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding (e.g., assisting with transfers)
• Bending, crouching, kneeling may be required
Work Setting
• Private home setting
• Client is an elderly individual with a disability
• Option for live-in or live-out arrangement
Salary
• $20.75 per hour
• 30 hours per week
How to Apply
Email your resume to: rubinofffamily2025@gmail.com
Subject line: Application – Personal Support Worker – Home Support
Include in your email information about your relevant experience and training.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.