Caregivers provide a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their homes. These services are meant to enhance the quality of life for seniors. CAREGivers help clients and their families meet the challenges of aging with dignity, pride, care, and compassion.
Pay Rate: $15-20/hr + Benefits
Term: Full Time, Permanent
Shifts: Multiple shifts
Location: Toronto East (Scarborough, East York, East side of DVP & Roseville) – ON
Primary Responsibilities:
- Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
- Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client’s needs or living conditions
- Maintain regular communication with supervisor and office staff
Provide Companionship & Home Helper Services which could include:
- o Companionship and conversation
- o Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
- o Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
- o Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders
- o Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)
- o Washing and folding laundry
- o Running errands
- o Accompanying clients to appointments
Provide Personal Care services which could include:
- Assisting with bathing, grooming and with toileting, and incontinence issues
Provide Specialized services which could include:
- Advanced Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care
- Hospice Care
- Parkinson’s Care
- Palliative Care
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Participate in company-sponsored training and social events including CAREGiver meetings
- Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability in a timely manner
- Document client information in Client and Life Journal
- May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using a client’s vehicle.
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
- Participate in bi-annual J.D. Power and Associates Satisfaction Survey
Essential Job Requirements:
- Ability to lift, push or pull a maximum of 25 pounds
- Ability to bend, twist, stoop, kneel and reach
- Complete a criminal background check, 2 professional and 2 personal reference checks
- Possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance (only applicable if driving a Client’s car)
- Ability to withstand exposure to small levels of dust, mold, mildew, and cleaning solutions
- Ability to communicate, adapt and converse with Government assigned care workers
- Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
- Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations
- Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner
