Home Instead is looking for caring and compassionate individuals to become a part of our team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout our community. Home Instead provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.
What's In It For You?
- Insurance Benefits coverage after 90 day probationary period
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Scheduling
- Longer Hours
- Stability
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Providing companionship and conversation to stimulate, encourage, and assist a senior client
- Assisting clients in maintaining their homes by providing light housekeeping tasks such as meal preparation, dusting, laundry, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping
- Providing medication reminders
- Supporting senior clients in completing their activities of daily living including toileting, bathing, dressing, feeding, and ambulation assistance
- Escorting clients to medical appointments
- Dementia care
- Hospice and palliative support
Requirements:
- Must be a certified PSW in Canada OR
- Currently enrolled in a nursing program, having completed at least one year
- Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner
- MUST have a a vehicle with valid auto insurance is an asset
- Experience with 2-person transfers
- Good understanding around body mechanics
- Background in Kinesiology preferred but not essential
- Candidates must have a valid G license and have the ability to drive if they live outside of Mississauga
- Candidates must provide a vulnerable sector check, as well as three professional references