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- Employment type
- Part-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Care Aide is responsible for providing personal hygiene care, meal preparation, and emotional support to residents in accordance with their care plans. They must also assist with household tasks and report any changes in a client's condition to their supervisor.
Job details
Job Description Responsibilities 1) Personal Hygiene care of clients in accordance with the care plan such as bathing, showering and grooming 2) Makes beds, Toilets client and takes care of bandage and dressing changes 3) Utilizes proper body mechanics and transfer techniques to carry out safe lifts and/or transfers. 4) Prepares nutritious, varied and economical meals and snacks, including special diets as determined by the care plan, and uses proper food preparation, storage and hygiene practices. 5) Provides cognitive, social and/or emotional support to the client. 6) Aids with the use and care of adaptive aids – Hearing Devices, Glasses or contact lenses and dentures 7) Aids with a variety of household tasks – Cleaning, Laundry, usage of standard household and cooking equipment’s 8) Observes and reports any changes or problems related to the client or client’s environment to the immediate Supervisor in a timely manner. Qualifications 1) HSW Certificate and experience working with vulnerable population 2) Interpersonal skills typically gained through daily living skills acquired in caring for the household management needs of a family, elderly, disabled or ill family members, as well as personal care needs of an ill family member. Time Type: Part time At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at careers@extendicare.com. We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.
What you’ll do
The Care Aide is responsible for providing personal hygiene care, meal preparation, and emotional support to residents in accordance with their care plans. They must also assist with household tasks and report any changes in a client's condition to their supervisor.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an HSW Certificate and have experience working with vulnerable populations. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to perform daily living and personal care tasks are required.
Benefits
- Health support
- Financial well-being support
- Long-term career growth
Listed skills
- Emotional support · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Reporting · Preferred
- First Aid · Preferred
- Clinical care · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Personal hygiene care
- Body mechanics
- Transfer techniques
- Meal preparation
- Cognitive support
- Emotional support
- Household management
- Communication
- Observation skills
- Reporting
- First aid
- Patient care
- Dressing Changes
- Proper Body Mechanics
- Compassion
- Management
- Contact Lenses
- Cooking
- Cultural Safety
- Dentures
- Food Preparation
- Hygiene
- Interpersonal Communications
- Long-Term Care
- Personal Care
- Reviewing Applications
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Care Aide
- Caregiver / Personal Care Aide
- Companions and Valets
- Personal Care Aides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides
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