Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
Change non-sterile dressings
Collect specimens
Feed or assist in feeding
Launder clothing and household linens
Mend clothing and linens
Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
Provide personal care
Shop for food and household supplies
Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Cook
Perform personal and business errands for employers
Perform other duties related to personal care
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
CPR Certificate
First Aid Certificate
Personal Support Worker Certificate
Target audience
Adults
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Repetitive tasks
Sitting
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Work under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
Punctuality
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Patience
Honesty
Screening questions
Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Employment terms options
Evening
Shift
Morning
Night
Weekend
Health benefits
Health care plan
Other benefits
Free parking available
Learning/training paid by employer
Other benefits
Parking available
Support for newcomers and refugees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities 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 Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
