Live-in Caregiver - Persons With Disabilities

Work setting

• Room and board provided
• Staff accommodation provided
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Employer's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Females
• Persons with a disability

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
• Walking

Weight handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Organized

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available
• Travel insurance