Spectrum Health Care

Personal Care Companion (BB-11392)

Found in: Talent CA

Description:

About Seniors for Seniors:

Seniors for Seniors (a division of Spectrum Health Care) is a non-medical home care agency proudly serving seniors for over 30 years. Part-time casual employment is available for retired individuals to provide companionship to seniors.

If you are a mature adult and reside in Brockville, Ontario being a personal care companion might be the role for you. If you enjoy helping seniors and are passionate about caregiving please email us your resume.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides socialization, conversation and emotion reassurance to the client.
  • Encourages and participates in reading, games, and other activities to promote well-being and stimulate the mind and the spirit.
  • Performs light housekeeping duties including vacuuming, dusting, bathrooms, and kitchen.
  • Assists clients with household tasks and mobility, if necessary.
  • Provides companionship to the client in their home.
  • Listens, observes, and communicates any concerns/changes in the client’s physical and/or emotional condition immediately to the Branch Manager and Client Care Coordinator.
  • Regularly assesses the Client’s surroundings to ensure that clients have a safe home environment (i.e., recognize fall risks, hoarding) and reporting concerns to the Branch Manager or Client Care Coordinator.
  • Assists and/or provides general exercises/activities to maintain mobility and independence as directed by the client, their family or the Client Care Coordinator at the request of the family.
  • Potential light meal preparation with clean-up
  • Performs errands related to client requests.
  • Launders client clothes and bedding and assist in keeping personal space clean and tidy or in a private setting.
  • Adheres to the safe work/risk management policies and practices of Seniors for Seniors.
  • Works within the Ethical Practice Framework of Seniors for Seniors.
  • Understands the range of services provided by each division of the Spectrum family and how it contributes to our model of Total Client Care.
  • Continually assess, anticipate, identify and respond to new and changing needs of clients and communicates available Total Client Care resources to clients when appropriate.

    • Skills and Qualifications:

  • Prior caregiving experience is an asset
  • Prior personal support worker or nursing experience is an asset
  • Must be retired or of retirement age.
  • Warm, compassionate individuals.
  • Flexible and able to converse with a wide range of individuals.
  • Ability to speak other languages an asset
  • Valid police vulnerable check

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