Family Caregiver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 15 to 25 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
- or equivalent experience
- ** Asset languages**:

- Italian
- ** Work site environment**:

- Non-smoking
- ** Work setting**:

- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
- Room and board provided
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Work in employer's/client's home
- ** Tasks**:

- Administer bedside and personal care
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
- ** Target audience**:

- Persons with physical disabilities
- Young adults
- ** Experience with special needs children**:

- Assistance with mobility
- ** Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Reference required
- Bondable
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Sitting
- Walking
- ** Weight handling**:

- Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- ** Screening questions**:

- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?