Home Care Association of America

Personal Support Worker/PSW Position in North York

Home Care Association of America  •  $20/hr  •  Toronto, CA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Training & development

Details of available opening:- Various shifts, Monday to Friday and weekends, days and nights.
-Timing varies in accordance to wishes of family.
- The PSW will be looking after one client in a private home or retirement home in North York area.

Live your best life possible by helping others live theirs. Our Caregivers are the heart and soul of what we do. At ComForCare, we like to celebrate successes and have fun while building meaningful relationships. We’re on the lookout for caring and compassionate team members:

  • Help others, and make a difference in your community.
  • Build meaningful relationships with your clients.
  • Flexible schedules available.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Essential Functions:
    • Companion/Sitter/Household Management
      • Provide companionship and respite services for family.
      • Provide mental stimulation for Dementia clients (do activities such as cognitive games, music, arts, sensory activities, reminiscence therapy).
      • Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms.
    • Medication Services
      • Assist with medication reminders that the client self-administers
    • Meal Preparation
      • Food Handler's Certificate - an Asset
      • Able to cook meals tailored to client's diet choices
  • Social Skills

    • Energetic and outwardly positive person
    • Capable of supervising physical and mental exercise routines

What we're looking for:

  • Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
    • Dementia Care experience is a requirement.
    • Ability to use an APP to enter clinical notes and login and logout.
    • Successful completion of a Provincial-approved Personal Support Worker certificate.
    • At least six months experience as a Caregiver (in homes or facilities).
    • Has a Police Vulnerable Sector Reference Check or willing to obtain within 6 months.
    • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
    • Ability to do light-cleaning and lifting (transferring clients, repositioning, and laundry).


Compensation: $20.00 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®.

By selecting the positions below, you acknowledge that you are applying for employment with an independently owned and operated ComForCare franchisee, a separate company and employer from ComForCare and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. You understand that each independent franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employment including (and without limitation to) hiring and termination, and ComForCare does not accept, review or store my application. Any questions about your application or the hiring process must be directed to the locally owned and operated ComForCare franchisee.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.

Home Care Association of America

About Home Care Association of America

HCAOA represents over 3,500 member organizations and over 500,000 caregivers providing private in-home care services for the elderly and disabled.

When you become a member of HCAOA you receive:

-A variety of members-only discounts on products and services you will need for your agency.

-Free and discounted webinars.

-Access to HCAOA's weekly newsletter, featuring the most up-to-date home care news.

-Access to HCAOA's quarterly magazine, The Voice.

-A voice on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and in your own state.

...and more!

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Washington, District of Columbia
Year Founded
2002
Website
hcaoa.org
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