home support worker
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About the role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work setting: Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. Work in employer's/client's home. 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. Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties. Provide companionship. Provide personal care. Prepare and serve nutritious meals. Target audience: Elderly. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Personal suitability: Punctuality. Dependability. Excellent oral communication. Patience. Honesty. Experience: Experience an asset. Support for newcomers and refugees: Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.