- Assisting clients with daily personal care activities, in keeping with their individual care plan: bathing, dressing/undressing, personal hair care, shaving, mouth care etc.
- Answers clients care related cell phone calls in a timely manner, and in keeping with hands free driving regulations
- Answers client on-call requests within 15 minutes, or contacts a co-worker for assistance when restricted by schedule constraints
- Assisting clients with daily housekeeping activities, in keeping with their individual care plan: light housekeeping, laundry services and light meal preparation.
- Observes and records client information/comments/issues/behaviours/changes in the program Communication Book
- Encouraging clients to direct and/or participate in their own care
- Assisting clients with general mobility needs (walking, movement, positioning etc.) in and around their living space
- Encouraging participation in 155 Park St. social and/or recreational activities
- Assisting with basic range of motion exercises where required by the care plan
- Demonstrating sensitivity and respect to clients who may be experiencing physical health challenges
- Providing emotional and social support to both clients and their family members
- Demonstrating a positive attitude and approach towards clients as unique individuals
- Medication reminders
- Follows daily client care schedules as determined by the program Manager
- Reports critical client care information/issues to the program Manager or Supervisor right away
- Understands and follows individual client care plans, seeks clarification from Managers where care plan in unclear
- Participating in team/group meetings
- Other duties as requested or required
- Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values
- Ability to work cooperatively with others; sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of others
- Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment
- Proactively contributes to initiatives, supporting and encouraging positive change
- Ability to demonstrate effective decision making
- Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to everyday problems
- Solid team based approach to every day work activities
- Good communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mind set
- Positive and professional, with a "can do" attitude
- Willingness to regularly go the extra mile
- Ability to follow direction and listen to instruction
- Proven ability to be detailed oriented
- Maintaining on-going compliance to corporate policies and procedures, health and safety regulations, and relevant external standards
- Participating in both internal and external training requirements
- Participating in quality improvement initiatives
- PSW Certificate from an accredited training institution, required
- Valid driver's licence and access to reliable vehicle, required
- Must be COVID 19 Vaccinated (2 doses)
- 1-3 years PSW experience, preferred
- Member of the PSW Registry, preferred (may be required under some contracts)
- Current First Aid and/or CPR Certificate, preferred
- Training in gentle persuasive/non-violent crisis prevention, an asset
- Training and previous work experience in Medication Reminders, preferred
- Previous experience working in an Assisted Living program, an asset
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Casual - Personal Support Worker - Park Street - Hamilton, Canada - St. Joseph's Home Care
Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Manager is looking for someone who is available to work a variety of shift and who is available to work some weekends.
The Personal Support Workers – Park Assisted Living (PSW-PA) enhance the quality of life of SJHC clients by providing quality and compassionate care in the form of personal care assistance, medication reminders, physical support and home keeping assistance. PSW-PA assists in enabling individuals to continue living independently, within the Park Street apartment location as well as in their homes within the surrounding community, in a safe and healthy manner.
Park Assisted Living clients are considered High Risk Seniors as per the LHIN's Assisted Living High Risk Seniors Policy and typically require physical care services at a greater frequency or intensity than standard home care, but without the level of care required by long term care facilities. Park Assisted Living clients generally have a higher degree of independence and integration in community life, and are over the age of 60.
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