Job Board for Vulnerable Youth
Home Support Worker
Posted on April 9, 2025
by Dorcus Ye
Burin Bay Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Job Sector:
Childcare & Caregiving
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 222
Duration: 17 calendar days (13 business days)
Last Updated: 3 weeks ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/newfoundland-and-labrador/burin-bay-arm/882961021/home-support-worker/
Job Description
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Administer medications
- 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
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Elderly
Policy and program experience
- Secondary education
Additional information
Security and safety
- Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
- Honesty
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options