Personal Support Worker

**Job Opening** **CUPE 1263** **Job Title**: - Personal Support Worker - Assisted Living (0) ASLZ01 (Deer Park Villa - Grimsby, ON) **Job Opening Id**: - 42270 **# Required**: - 1 **Business Unit**: - Community Services **Division**: - Seniors Community Programs **Location**: - Deer Park Villa **Standard Hours**: - 0.00 / week **Full/Part Time**: - Part-Time **Regular/Temporary**: - Temporary **Salary Grade**: - 12A **Salary Range**: - $ 31.02 - $ 31.56 **Post Date**: - 2025-04-24 **Close Date**: - 2025-04-30 **Division**: Seniors Community Programs **Important Notices & Amendments**: Former position title** "Life Enrichment Worker - Assisted Living"** **Temporary Duration**: Approximate Duration: Unknown **About Us**: Serving a diverse urban and rural population of more than 475,000, Niagara Region is focused on building a strong and prosperous Niagara. Working collaboratively with 12 local area municipalities and numerous community partners, the Region delivers a range of high-quality programs and services to support and advance the well-being of individuals, families and communities within its boundaries. Nestled between the great lakes of Erie and Ontario, the Niagara peninsula features some of Canada’s most fertile agricultural land, the majesty of Niagara Falls and communities that are rich in both history and recreational and cultural opportunities. Niagara boasts dynamic modern cities, Canada’s most developed wine industry, a temperate climate, extraordinary theatre, and some of Ontario’s most breathtaking countryside. An international destination with easy access to its binational U.S. neighbour New York State, Niagara attracts over 14 million visitors annually, as well as a steady stream of new residents and businesses. At Niagara Region, we value diversity - in background and experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aspire to hire and grow a workforce reflective of the diverse community we serve. By doing so, we can deliver better programs and services across Niagara. For the Region's full employee equity statement, Working at Niagara Region - Niagara Region, Ontario. **Don’t have every qualification?** **About Us**: **WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM** At Niagara Region, we believe in a culture that recognizes and rewards employees who consistently demonstrate character, competence, and high-performing characteristics. Work/life balance is important to us at the Niagara Region, all employees are assigned to one primary long-term care location but with the opportunity to work in any of our other long-term care facilities which include locations in Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Welland, St. Catharines, Niagara-on-the Lake, Grimsby, and Niagara Falls. If you are passionate about making a difference through providing exceptional health and personal care and believe, as we do at the Niagara Region, that our long-term care homes should feel like any home should - warm, welcoming, safe, comfortable and affording our residents the ability to uphold their dignity, enjoyment of life, and quality of life, this position is for you. To recognize, reward, and support our employees, we offer: - Competitive wages and salaries - Competitive benefits packages - including benefits for part-time employees - Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), a Defined Benefit Pension Plan - Access to group home and auto insurance - Flexible work arrangements - Corporate Wellness Centre - Wellness funds - Discounted fitness memberships - Employee and Family Assistance Program services - Educational funding and subsidies to support current and/or future career opportunities - A robust mentorship program with longer-term and shorter-term experiences - Employee Recognition Program and peer-to-peer recognition programs **JOB SUMMARY**: Ensure services and supports are client driven in accordance with the identified care plan, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures consistent with the Assisted Living Services Policy, 2023 (ALS Policy) and Senior Services. Provide to clients living at Deer Park Suites; assisted living services in a manner that promotes wellness, and fosters independence, respect, dignity, and inclusion. Perform required services identified in individual care plans that fall under the ALS Policy encouraging client involvement and degrees of assistance in the areas of: personal support services (personal hygiene activities and routine personal activities of living) homemaking services (laundry/housekeeping), security checks and reassurance services, medication prompts; meal/nourishment assistance life enrichment activities to address psycho/social, health, wellness, and/or community engagement needs. Complete Pharmacy medication training, focusing on medication prompting and client-specific training. PSW- assistance with eye/ear drops, support/assistance with blood pressure checks, and ostomy colostomy care. Collaborate with community