Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
- Work in employer's/client's home
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Administer medications
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Mend clothing and linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Persons with Alzheimer's disease
- Elderly
- Persons with a disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability