Job Board for Vulnerable Youth
Personal Support Aide - Home Aide
Posted on November 9, 2024
by DR. ARIF ISMAILI
ERBSVILLE ROAD & CONSERVATION DRIVE, Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2X2
Job Sector:
Childcare & Caregiving
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 215
Duration: 13 calendar days (10 business days)
Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/waterloo-on/969587412/personal-support-aide-home-aide/
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
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Cook
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Persons with Alzheimer’s disease
- Elderly
- Females
- Persons with a disability
- Persons with physical disabilities
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
- Honesty