Personal Support Worker

**Personal Support Worker**

**About Us**

MICBA Forum Italia Community Services, operates a Supports for Daily Living Program
(SDL) offered at 155 & 195 Forum Drive, Mississauga. Our Supports for Daily Living Program
(SDL) enables seniors 65 and older to continue living independently in their apartment units by providing daily, pre-scheduled in-home personal support, housekeeping and attendant care services for a minimum of 1.5 hours per day, per resident. Our Assistive Living Program provides essential personal support services, homemaking services, security and reassurance services and care-co-ordination to seniors 65 and older; we are based in a 60 unit senior’s residence.
Our programs are funded and regulated by the MOHLTC via the Mississauga Halton LHIN.
Our programs are in operation 24/7/365 and delivered by Personal Support Workers free of charge to clients based on individual assessment.

MICBA Forum Italia Community Services is an accredited program by CARF.

**Our Mission**
- We provide exceptional client focused services 24/7/365 personal and health care services to seniors in their own homes. We promote dignity, independence and community through our social, recreational and transportation programs. _

**Under the direction of the Program Director as Personal Support Worker you will**:

- Support the organization’s mission, vision and values.
- Provide assistance with homemaking services such as: light housekeeping, essential paperwork and light meal preparation using Canada’s Food Guide while preparing special diets that support diabetic, low cholesterol and low fat living.
- Provide assistance with personal care such as: bathing/washing, mouth care, routine hand and foot care, hair care, preventative skin care (not wound care), transferring/positioning/turning, dressing/undressing, assistance with eating, toileting, range of motion exercises, escorting to medical appointments, medication reminders and/or assistance (pre-measured), vital sign monitoring and emergency response.
- Transport well and frail senior to medical appointments and social service related appointments and pick up supplies for the recreation and administrative departments
- Promotes Resident’s Rights and Responsibilities.
- Provide a current and perfect criminal background check (including working with vulnerable persons)
- As a member of a trans-disciplinary team, you will serve a high density low income, multicultural community.
- Has knowledge of wheelchair transportation, and mobility devices.
- Punctual at all times, able to stay on tight time frame of service schedule.
- Responsible for his/her actions.
- Knowledgeable of streets in Peel Region, or can use a GPS properly.
- Report any late arrivals and reasons.
- Involved in committees, teams and working groups to achieve the objectives and goals of the organization.
- Creates a comfortable and safe environment that provides opportunities for privacy, dignity, control and maintenance of personal lifestyle.
- Provides courteous service to the senior tenant and maintains both a professional and courteous approach when interacting with any member(s) of the public.
- Ensures that the necessary precautions/measures are taken to ensure driver, passenger and pedestrian safety.
- Assess driving hazards and anticipate “what if scenarios”
- Ensures that all laws that pertain to the operation of a motor vehicle (i.e. drive within speed limits, wear seatbelts, distracted driving)
- Comply with transportation cancellations by management when road weather conditions warrant.
- Ability to effectively handle any emergencies that may arise during the course of transportation or at any location when any of our senior resident(s) may be involved.
- Maintains company vehicle by providing, oil changes, fluid level, gas, car washes, etc.
- Report any accident or near miss incidents
- Accompanies the resident to appointments when needed.
- Adheres to the Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and Ontario traffic laws
- Reports any equipment and vehicle malfunctions to Program Director.
- Participate in the accreditation process as required.
- Maintain inventory of resources / supplies needed to fulfill duties.
- Maintains department statistics
- Create an atmosphere that encourages innovative ideas from the care team.
- Provide assistance with grocery shopping list to ensure healthy and appropriate choices for meals.
- Get involved in committees, teams and working groups to achieve the objectives and goals of the organization.
- Promote and provide health and safety.
- Assist residents with emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual and physical needs.
- Assist with resident activities and programs that promote socialization and leisure.
- Create an atmosphere that encourages innovative ideas from the care team.
- Successful completion of the Personal Support Worker course by diploma

Living experience.
- Valid Onatrio Driver’s licence “G” license and insurance an asse