Weekend Continuing Care Assistant

_WANTED:_ _Personal Assistant / Continuing Care Worker for Weekends _

Part-time Personal Support Worker and Personal Assistant/Companion to a senior lady currently living in an independent retirement residence. Person will ensure client’s well-being both in general physical health and in day-to-day social activities, including planning, preparation and assistance as required. Seeking someone to work consistently on Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

**Qualifications**:

- Understanding of necessary support for elders with deteriorating memory and cognitive function as well as declining physical health.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- A graduate of a recognized CCA (Continuing Care Assistant) PSW (Personal Support Worker), or LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) program is preferred but not required.
- Post-secondary education is preferred. Education in health, geriatrics and other professions will be considered. Education can be from Canada or other countries.
- Literacy in English (reading, writing, speaking)
- Has received the most recent vaccination against COVID-19 in Canada
- Permanent resident of Canada or Canadian citizen
- Three professional references

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepare calendar - prepare, review, edit.
- Answer/assist with phone.
- Help with the usage of basic technology (television, iPad, kindle).
- Advise family of changes to schedule.
- Keep daily notes for activities, visitors, health changes, etc.
- Assist with keeping papers organized (e.g. newspaper clippings, notes to friends, invitations, incoming mail, outgoing correspondence).
- Report weekly to family.
- Clean dishes (very light).
- Light cleaning (a cleaner visits weekly).
- Wash laundry as required.
- Keep apartment tidy, includes garbage and recycling and compost.
- Help to prepare if hosting visitors.
- Keep apartment temperature comfortable.
- Advise if any repairs are required.
- Occasionally provide a simple breakfast.
- Discard expired food.
- Advise when toiletries are low Kleenex.
- Prompt for medications (reminders).
- Ensure prescriptions are delivered.
- Accompany client for outside daily walking (30+ min).
- Remind client to drink water throughout day.
- Assure client takes regular meals.
- Assist with daily self-care tasks such as showering, dressing, and maintaining hygiene.
- Hearing aid maintenance, including cleaning, filter change and changing.
- Accompany her to medical appointments if required and take notes.
- Keep receipts from purchases.
- Total and report on monthly expenses..
- Consult family before any large, necessary purchases.
- Assist with any advance and day-of planning for client to attend various social activities in the retirement residence and, occasionally, in the community.
- Proactively help her find activities to do/attend that are of interest to her.
- Occasionally accompany her to special event or on a day trip to visit friends/relatives.
- Person would be hired and report directly to the son of client.
- Person would take general direction from client, and coordinate with client on a day-to-day basis, taking her personal preferences into account while ensuring that the overall job responsibilities are followed.
- Regular communication to family on client’s general health, and special needs or news.

As the needs of clients change over time, there may be other duties as assigned.

Schedule
- We are seeking someone to work consistently on Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
- Residence is on Baker Drive in Dartmouth.

Wage and Benefits
- $24/hour with increase after successful end of 3-month probation
- Pay stubs and T4 will be provided.
- Vacation time, CPP and EI will be paid - adherence to all labour laws of Nova Scotia.
- Letter of employment will be provided.

Applications

James Hardy:
**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $20.00-$26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 14 per week

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Every Weekend

**Experience**:

- Caregiving: 1 year (required)
- Home care: 1 year (required)
- Senior care: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-11-15