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Location

Wasaga Beach, ON | Canada

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Job description

Home Care Assistance Barrie is looking for an experienced, high-energy Personal Support Worker for an Elderly client in their home with Dementia 

Every day 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next day. 

Responsibilities:

• Establish open communication with clients and their families
• Accompany clients on community outings 
• Personal care including bathing, dressing, mobility, personal care, feeding and other services outlined in the care plan
• Companionship 
• Medication management 
• The ideal candidate will be compassionate and dependable, with excellent communication skills.
• You should be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help clients living with Dementia.
• Dementia care assistance- including cognitive support 
• Be a kind and supportive companion
• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks, etc.)
• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene
• Help clients with physical therapy exercises
• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)
• Help clients take prescribed medication
• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can’t complete on their own
• Report any unusual incidents
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

The ideal applicant will have :

• Proven experience as a caregiver
• Proven experience with dementia care
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ethics
• Physical endurance
• High school diploma or equivalent - PWS Certificate
• Providing proof of annual Influenza and COVID-19 immunization documentation.
• A passion for the job and helping others
• Current VSC
• Current CPR
• Must have reliable transportation and valid insurance
• Ability to pass a reference check
• A hunger to learn how to best care for your clients

Why Work for Home Care Assistance?

• You’ll be trained on our exclusive Balanced Care Method
• You will be supported by a team of care managers whose goal it is to help you be successful
• Expand your skills through ongoing training, including our exclusive online certificate programs
• We pay competitive wages and offer bonuses for those with excellent job performance
• OPSWA discounted rate 

As a company, we adhere to the best business practices – fully insured, we also cover all employees with workers' compensation, and will take care of any related tax reporting. This strong commitment to hiring and developing only excellent caregivers has helped us become the premier provider of non-medical in-home client care!

Job Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Benefits Plan for full-time hourly employees
• 4% Vacation Pay on every pay
• Flexible hours
• Work one-on-one with a client in his or her own home 
• Make a difference in a client's life

Start your rewarding career with Home Care Assistance today. Apply now! Please email directly to [email protected]

We are searching for a compassionate caregiver to care for our clients who are living at home or in care facilities.

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