Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
or equivalent experience
Work setting
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
Shop for food and household supplies
Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Cook
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
CPR Certificate
First Aid Certificate
Health Care Aide Certificate
Personal Support Worker Certificate
Target audience
Persons with Alzheimer's disease
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Fast-paced environment
Repetitive tasks
Personal suitability
Punctuality
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Organized
Reliability
Patience
Honesty
Screening questions
Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Shift
Morning
Day
Other benefits
On-site amenities
On-site housing options
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for mature workers
Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
