Tenant Companion

**Requisition ID**: 358398

**Posting End Date**: May 6, 2024

**City**: Winnipeg

**Employer**: Lions Housing Centers

**Site**: 320 Sherbrook Street

**Department / Unit**: Supportive Housing

**Job Stream**: Clinical Support

**Union**: CUPE Local 2348

**FTE**: 0

**Anticipated Shift**: Days, Evenings and Nights

**Work Arrangement**: In Person

**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.5

**Annual Base Hours**: 1950

**Salary**: As per the Collective Agreement

Lions Housing Centres Inc. owns and operates housing and care facilities to provide accommodations for adult citizens. We provide support that looks at the whole person, not just their mental health needs, but consider their physical, emotional, social, and spirtual wellbeing.

**Job Profile**:
Lions Housing Centres Inc. is recruiting for casual Tenant Companion position within the Supportive Housing department. This position is responsible and accountable for promoting tenant independence. To assist tenant with activities of daily living, promoting dignity and self-esteem. To observe and report any changes in cognitive or health status. To participate in leisure time and activity programs. Tenant Companions report directly to the Director of Resident Services.

**Responsibilities**:
Actively participates in the Quality Management Program of the facility. Functions within the Mission and Program Values.
Promotes independence, self-confidence, and protection of dignity by encouraging tenants to perform their own activities of daily living, assisting only as the need is demonstrated or requested. Participates in the planning and implementing of leisure activities.
Provides tenant with orientation and reminders regarding daily routines and activities, and appointments.
Provides cueing and assistance as required with elimination and provides reminders and cues to assist tenant in self-management of incontinence.
Assist the tenant to tidy, dust, and make up their bedroom suite, encouraging the tenant to do as much as possible thus maintaining their independence and self-esteem. Ensure the room is left in a neat and comfortable position involving the tenant in decision-making.
Provides general supervision, guidance and direction observing, documenting, and reporting any changes in cognitive functioning and/or health status to the Director of Resident Services. Keeps families and/or significant others informed of tenant activities and status.
Provides medication reminders from pre-measured, pre-packaged medication and assists with non-prescription medication as required or instructed by the Director of Resident Services.
Encourages tenant to assist in the preparation of meals and snacks. Supervises the dining room, promoting a relaxed, unhurried and enjoyable dining experience.
Cleans and tidies after meals and snacks encourages tenants to participate therefore helping them to feel wanted and needed.
Sanitizes the bathroom.
Other duties as assigned.

**Your education and qualifications**:
Grade 12 or equivalent
1 year experience working with the senior, dementia care or as an Uncertified Health Care Aide.
Good verbal and written English communication skills.
Able to work independently with mínimal supervision.
Ability to flex and adapt to changes and/or situations based on meeting tenant needs and facility operations.
Ability to recognize, document, and report changes in a tenant's ability to function day-to-day including cognitive and/or physical changes.
Ability to promote and practice safe work habits to reduce the potential for injury of self and/or others.
Assumes personal responsibility for maintaining and enhancing current skills and knowledge regarding dementia care.
Good organizational abilities, with a particular emphasis on time management
Good interpersonal skills and an expressed willingness to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

**Benefits**:
Group Heath and Dental
Employee Assistance Program
Disability and Rehabilitation
Life Insurance
Pension Plan
On-ste parking

**HOW TO APPLY**:
**APPLY ONLINE, including all documentation listed below**:
1. Applications submitted without the REQUIRED documentation will not be considered.

2. Applicants must submit a resume clearly indicating how they meet the qualifications of the position.(required)

3. Applicants will be required to undergo assessments to determine their knowledge, abilities, and skills as they relate to the qualifications of the position.