Home support worker
Carole Private Household
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
- Work in employer’s/client’s home
- Maintenance
- Landscape maintenance
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Relaxation massage
- Prepare meals
- Housekeeping activities
- Prepare medications for clients
- Position patients
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Elderly
Area of specialization
- Secondary school education
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Honesty