Cantonese Speaking Personal Support Worker

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement

Join our compassionate home care team dedicated to providing culturally sensitive care to seniors and individuals in the Cantonese-speaking community. As a Cantonese Speaking Personal Support Worker (PSW), you will play a vital role in ensuring our clients maintain their independence, dignity, and quality of life in the comfort of their own homes. Fluency in Cantonese is a mandatory requirement to effectively communicate with our clients and understand their cultural needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Personal Care: Provide hands-on assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene.
  
  
• Companionship & Communication: Offer emotional support and companionship, engaging clients in meaningful activities. Crucially, communicate fluently in Cantonese to alleviate language barriers and facilitate trust.
  
  
• Household Support: Perform light housekeeping tasks essential to the client's safety and well-being, such as laundry, tidying, and making beds.
  
  
• Meal Preparation: Plan and prepare nutritious meals and snacks, often following special dietary requirements and respecting traditional Cantonese/Chinese culinary preferences.
  
  
• Mobility & Transfers: Assist clients with safe transfers, ambulation, and prescribed exercises, utilizing mobility aids (e.g., walkers, wheelchairs, lifts) as needed.
  
  
• Medication Assistance: Provide medication reminders and assistance as per the care plan and scope of practice.
  
  
• Documentation: Accurately observe, report, and document any changes in the client's physical, emotional, or cognitive status to the appropriate supervisor.
  
  
• Errands/Escort: Accompany clients to appointments (medical, social) and assist with shopping and errands as required.

Qualifications and Skills

Must-Have Requirements

• Language Fluency: Must be fluent in Cantonese (verbal and written) and proficient in English. Understanding of Mandarin is a strong asset.
  
  
• Certification: Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate, Health Care Aide (HCA) Certificate, or an equivalent qualification (e.g., Certified Caregiver, Foreign-Trained Nurse/Nursing Student).
  
  
• Experience: Proven experience of 1-3 years in a home care, long-term care, or community setting, particularly with geriatric care.
  
  
• Clearance: Current Vulnerable Sector Check (Criminal Record Check) and proof of up-to-date immunizations (including TB test).
  
  
• First Aid/CPR: Valid CPR and Standard First Aid Certification.
  
  
• Cultural Competence: A strong understanding and respect for Chinese and Cantonese culture, traditions, and dietary practices.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience in dementia, Alzheimer's, or palliative care.
  
  
• Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
  
  
• Familiarity with electronic charting/documentation systems.
  
  

Why Join Our Team?

• Make a tangible difference in the lives of the local Cantonese-speaking community.
  
  
• Flexible scheduling options 
• Competitive wages and benefits package (if applicable).
  
  
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
  
  
• Supportive team environment and ongoing clinical supervision.
  
  

Compensation: $ $24.00 per hour

Live your best life possible while helping others live theirs.

Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. For that reason, we put our CaregiversFirst each and every day. 

At ComForCare, it is our CaregiverFirst promise, that our caregivers will be: 

• Treated with respect and dignity.
• Provided exceptional training on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Are never alone in the field - support is always available.
• Thoughtfully matched with clients that they are compatible with.

Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work Thousands of ComForCare employees were surveyed and the response was overwhelmingly positive, with 90% agreeing that ComForCare is in fact a Great Place To Work. 

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