Home Support Worker

**Coombs Compassionate Homecare Agency Inc.**

**JOB DESCRIPTION: HOME SUPPORT WORKER**

**Description**:
Home Support Worker’s provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who needs assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Home care may include housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship and respite.

Home Support Worker’s are responsible for ensuring that service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency Policies and industry standards.

**Reporting Relationship**:
Reports to The Home Assessment Officer

**Responsibilities/Activities**:
Teach/Perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as bed changing/making, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen, bathroom and laundry.

Perform/Assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money, in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the

Home Assessment Office.

Assist with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance, which is provided under the direction of a Physician and as identified in the care plan.

Escort to medical facilities, errands, shopping and outings as specified in the care plan.

Provide companionship, friendship and emotional support but on a professional level.

Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.

Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions.

Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and practices.

Monitor supplies and resources.

Evaluate the program and make recommendations to it, as indicated.

Follow the written care plan.

Carry out duties as assigned by the Home Assessment Officer.

Observe the client’s functioning and report to the Home Assessment officer.

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Complete and maintain records of daily activities and observations and direct hours of service.

Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings.

Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others

Make decisions and solve problems.

Communicate with management and co-workers.

Observe, receive and obtain information from relevant sources.

**Required Knowledge**:
Knowledge of home management skills.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client and personal services, including needs determinants, meeting quality standards and evaluation of client satisfaction.

Knowledge of the English language.

Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, including First Aid and CPR.

Knowledge of clerical procedures such as maintaining records and competing forms.

**Required Skills and Abilities**:
The ability to be aware of other people’s reactions and understand why they react as they do.

The ability to establishing and maintain relationships.

The ability to teach others.

The ability to understand written and oral instructions.

The ability to communicate information orally so others understand.

The ability to communicate in writing so others understand.

The ability to listen and understand the spoken word.

The ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.

The ability to determine or recognize when something is likely to go wrong.

The ability to perform activities that use the whole body.

The ability to handle and move objects and people.

The ability to provide advice and consultation to others.

The ability to observe and recognize change in clients.

The ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with clients, families and co-workers.

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**Physical and Mental Demands**:
Good Physical and mental Health.

Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear and see.

Mental fortitude and stability to handle stress.

Physical and mental ability to drive a vehicle.

**Qualifications/Education**:
Current Driver’s License.

Proper Vehicle insurance coverage.

**Training/Experience**:
May require related experience.

Home Support worker Job Description

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.05-$18.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person