Personal support worker – Marie A.

Job description

Employer is Marie A.

Business Location: Brampton, Ontario L6R 1R2

Location of work: Work in employer's home at Brampton, Ontario L6R 1R2

Major intersection: Torbram Rd and Bovaird Dr East

Title of position: Personal support worker – Marie A.

Candidate is to care for a young adult with special needs and an elderly lady with Alzheimer’s; the clients require mobility and transfer assistance as part of their daily care. One client is a young adult with special needs who weighs approximately 190 lbs. The second client is an elderly lady with Alzheimer’s and severe degenerative osteoarthritis in both knees, who weighs approximately 176 lbs and may become immobile. The caregiver must be physically able to safely assist with transfers, positioning, walking, bathing, personal hygiene, and other mobility-related care needs.

Duties:

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist with mobility issues and in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Collect specimens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Terms of employment: 30 hours/week, permanent, full-time, mornings, day, evening, with overtime if needed

Wages: $21 per hour

Public transportation is available

Contact Tatiana at tatiana@lawpoint.ca

Education required: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate /Completion of high school.

Work experience required: 1 year to less than 2 years of caregiving experience

Language required to do the work: English

Criminal record check

Other conditions: Live in/Live out is considered & is optional (this is NOT a condition of
employment); staff accommodation available; optional accommodation available at no
charge on a live-in basis (this is NOT a condition of employment)

Relocation costs (if any) will be covered by employer