Personal Support Worker

3 months ago

Toronto, Canada Fife House Foundation Inc. Full time

**FH2024-33-PSW-FT**

**Full Time Personal Support Worker**

**Program**: Huntley Transitional Housing Program

**Shift Rotation**: Full Time, Monday to Friday (4pm-12am)

**Salary**: $21 hourly

**Number of Positions**: 1

**Union/Non-Union**: Unionized

**Reports to**: Program Manager, Huntley Transitional Housing Program

**Fife House** is an innovative, client-focused provider of secure and supportive affordable housing and services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Greater Toronto. With approximately 110 staff working across 6 locations, in 2021-2022 Fife House served more than 945 residents and clients by providing supportive and transitional housing programs and outreach programs to homeless clients and their families.

**Fife House** understands that historically marginalized groups in our communities often encounter particular barriers to full access and participation. We, therefore, commit to actively dismantling all forms of racism and systemic oppression with GIPA/MEPA at the forefront, including in our own organization and across governance structures. As a settler agency, Fife House stands in solidarity with Indigenous and Black Peoples across Turtle Island and recognizes the role we have in the work of reconciliation and healing.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Fife House delivers services to seven locations across Toronto by supporting residents’ independence and transition into independent living or other permanent supportive housing communities. Our clients receive case management, practical support and assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) & Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLS) to maintain health and support personal well-being.

**OUR MISSION**

Fife House Foundation Inc. is Canada’s largest supportive residential programming and housing services provider for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS.

We believe that access to secure and affordable housing is a key determinant of the health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS, and we strive to bring about positive and lasting change through cooperation, collaboration and partnership with other service agencies and meaningful engagement and involvement of diverse communities of people living with HIV/AIDS.

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- **Bathing and oral hygiene**:

- Bed bath, sink bath, tub bath or shower
- Assisting with oral hygiene by cleaning dentures, brushing teeth and /or gums and providing additional mouth care as necessary
- Assist with or provide hair washing as required
- Provide peri-care in accordance with the continence needs of the client
- **Dressing**:

- Assist with or dress the client according to his/her choice of clothing and timing
- Assist with bedtime care of the client
- Assist with the care and storage of client clothing
- **Toileting**:

- Assist client to the bathroom, including ensuring safe and direct route when client and family may have rearranged the client's room
- Provide an empty commode, bedpan or urinal as requested and appropriate and in a timely manner
- Provide colostomy care
- Empty catheter
- **Transferring and Repositioning**:

- Assist with safe lifts and transfers as identified in the resident care plan and respect the lifts policies
- Outline turning and positioning as required
- Mechanical lifts must be used when the need has been identified in the client’s care plan - all mechanical lifts require the presence of two staff members
- **Feeding**:

- Assist in the delivery, set-up and feeding of clients as outlined in their care plan
- Monitor the client for difficulties chewing and swallowing
- Encourage and assist the client by recognizing likes and dislikes and communicating these to the client’s support team so they can be reflected in the care plan
- Provide oral care /denture care after meals and as required
- Simple meal preparation as required
- **Psych-Social and spiritual support**:

- Respects clients' wishes, beliefs and spiritual practices
- Moderates approach based on client preferences and mood
- Care of the Fife House, Supplies and Equipment
- **Follow policies, procedures and protocols to**:

- Maintain a tidy and safe workplace, including engaging in appropriate infection control practices
- Laundry: including all tasks involved in the preparation and operation of the laundry for the facility and occasional inclusion of resident items
- Stocking of resident rooms for supplies and linens
- Terminal clean of apartment after death
- Cleaning and sterilization of equipment as required
- Participation in fire drills and mock emergency drills
- **Communication**:

- Reporting changes in client status or safety concerns to the supervising Program Manager or residential caseworkers on-site.
- **Documentation**:

- Document services provided to residents, including ADLs, IADLs, and any other interactions or observations pertinent to their well-being, using Pirouette
- Utilize Worxhub to submit work order requests to the maintenance team
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