Live-in Caregiver - Seniors

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Urban area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Foreign language materials

Target audience

• Persons with Alzheimer's disease
• Elderly
• Females
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Terminally ill

Equipment and machinery experience

• Lifting device

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Basic security clearance
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Personal suitability

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