Community Personal Support Worker - Toronto, Canada - SPRINT Senior Care

SPRINT Senior Care

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About SPRINT Senior Care:

SPRINT Senior Care began caring for seniors and enabling seniors to care for themselves in 1983.

We continue to do so today as an accredited, not-for-profit community support service agency in Toronto by offering a wide range of practical and low-cost services to seniors and their caregivers.

Our services help seniors stay safe, connected, and live as independently as possible. They also prevent premature or inappropriate institutionalization.

Position Type:

Flexible availability
Home Care (travelling required)
Eligible for Government of Ontario PSW Wage Enhancement of $3.00/hr.

Responsibilities:

Assist the client with personal care such as dressing, personal hygiene, mobility, toileting, eating, and other routines of daily living, encouraging client to do as much as possible for her/himself.
Assist the clients in the activities of daily living including shopping, housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation and medication monitoring.
Report and document any changes in client health status and undertake necessary steps to ensure client's safety and wellbeing.
Demonstrate initiative and professionalism at all times with clients, families and community contacts.
Assist the client with appropriate socialization activities as per the client's choice and emotional needs.

Qualifications:

Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate/Diploma or equivalent, and meets provincial requirements.
Demonstrated ability to create opportunities for clients to maximize and maintain their abilities to the greatest extent possible
Experience working with seniors
Must be able to meet physical demand requirements of the role
First Aid/CPR an asset
Must have a positive attitude and be committed to fostering a healthy team environment
Able to work in a smoking/pet environment
Able to prioritize client's needs