Housing with Supports Coordinator

**REPORTING RELATIONSHIP**

Executive Vice-President (EVP), Fred Douglas Society

**SUMMARY OF FUNCTION**

In collaboration with the EVP and other FDS Leaders, the Housing with Supports Coordinator is responsible for supporting and coordinating the work of Heritage House staff and working with the Home Care Case Coordinator and Resource Coordinator in supporting the residents and families of Fred Douglas Heritage House in a manner which represents the resident-first philosophy of the Fred Douglas Society.

The coordinator will be responsible for administrative duties including but not limited to, record-keeping, supervision, scheduling, payroll preparation and submission. They will be the main contact on site for any staffing issues that may arise and will consult with and involve the Human Resources Department as needed.

The coordinator will play a key role working with FDS Leaders in exploring and developing programs to provide additional support to tenants in other FDS properties. They will work in collaboration with the Executive Vice President and the Fred Douglas Society to achieve the Mission, Philosophy and Goals and objectives of the Society

QUALIFICATIONS

**Education**:
Post Secondary education in Health Care or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and related experience within the health care field.

**Professional**:

- Two (2) years of related work experience.
- Ability to supervise a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to schedule and prepare payroll preferred.
- Ability to ensure the provision of safe, effective personal care in a manner that considers each individual’s need for comfort, privacy and respect is essential.

**Personal**:

- Good physical and mental health.
- Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate fluently in English.
- Sincere desire to work with the elderly.

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

The Housing with Supports Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring staff meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the residents at Heritage House. This includes communication and collaboration with family members of residents.
- Promotes Personal Hygiene.
- Promotes And Provides Supportive Care:

- Supports/assists tenants in activities of daily living.
- Demonstrates knowledge of tenant routines and lifestyles.
- Encourages and promotes independence in the performance of appropriate tasks.
- Allows the tenant to make their own decisions unless otherwise instructed.
- Demonstrates empathy and kindness in communicating with tenant and family members.
- Demonstrates an ability to listen objectively, to accept tenants’ beliefs, values and lifestyles and take them into consideration when caring for tenants.
- Demonstrates respectful behavior when providing care.

Promotes And Maintains Exercise and Rest:

- Assists with transfers and ambulation of tenants as required, while promoting independence and ensuring comfort and safety.
- Plans and promotes adequate sleep, rest and relaxation.
- Assists in planning and provision of meaningful Recreation Programs for tenants.

Promotes And Maintains Nutrition:

- Sets out continental breakfast each a.m. and assists tenants who wish to come down for breakfast.
- Assists tenants with meals, as required.
- Escorts tenants to and from meals, as required.
- Knowledgeable in dietary requirements of tenant.
- Makes available between meal snacks at designated times.

Promotes And Maintains Elimination:

- Provides reminders and cueing if indicated to maintain continence.
- Utilizes incontinent product of choice by tenant, if required.
- Advises Site Manager of any change in status of elimination/continence.
- Charts appropriately and accurately on flow records.

Assists Site Manager In Performing Therapeutic Measures:

- Applies TED stockings as directed.
- Assists/provides Recreational Programs.
- Provides medication reminders to tenants.
- Reports difficulties with tenant medication to Site Manager.
- Assists with admission, discharge and transfer of tenants.

Promotes and Maintains Safety:

- Practices principles of mechanical, electrical, chemical safety and accident prevention.
- Uses principles of body mechanics and medical asepsis at all times.
- Is knowledgeable of the Fire Plan and equipment operation, Disaster Plan, Emergency Paging Codes and Search Policies.
- Reports all safety hazards to the Executive Vice President.
- Utilizes appropriate resources for maintenance requests.
- Responds to tenant needs promptly.
- Provides supervision to staff and tenants and intervenes as needed.
- Utilizes safety devices as directed, i.e. bathing systems, grab bars, brakes, seat belts, leg extensions, etc.
- Uses equipment safely, according to proper operational requirements and material safety in accordance with WHMIS/MSDS standards.
- Wipes up spills immediately.
- Cleans equipment as required.
- Ensures cleanliness/tidiness of utility rooms, kitchens, lounges, dining rooms, activity areas, bathrooms, comm