HOME SUPPORT WORKER
$39,520–$39,520 year
On-siteEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Job Summary
Provide personal care, administer medications, and assist with bathing and hygiene for elderly clients, including those with Alzheimer's disease. Perform light housekeeping, mend linens, and prepare nutritious meals while managing full household responsibilities in the absence of the householder. Assist clients with walking, exercise, and pool activities, and change non-sterile dressings as needed. This role requires a criminal record check, immunization records, and references, with no prior experience necessary. Candidates must possess excellent oral communication skills, dependability, and flexibility to work day, evening, weekend, or night shifts. Optional live-in accommodation is available at no charge.
Required Qualifications
- English or French
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Criminal record check
- Immunization records
- Reference required
- Bending
- crouching
- kneeling
- Walking
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Punctuality
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Dependability
- Client focus
- Team player
- Organized
- Judgement
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Mend clothing and linens
- Administer medications
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
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