Personal Aide - Home Support

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Young adults

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty