Support Worker

I am a male quadriplegic seeking assistance for a variety of shifts, some of which involve personal care and some of which don’t. The availability that I have is as follows – please specify the type of shifts you are interested in:

(1) SATURDAY & SUNDAY MORNING SHIFTS every other weekend. This shift involves personal care – showering, dressing, grooming, bowel/bladder care, etc. For these morning shifts only, you MUST be at least 5’7” tall in order to be able to adjust me in my shower wheelchair (it’s a height issue, NOT a strength issue). Please contact me for more info.

(2) MONDAY EVENING SHIFTS every week / FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENING SHIFTS every other weekend. These are short 60-minute bed-time assistance shifts involving personal care (transferring from wheelchair to bed using a ceiling lift, positioning in bed etc.). They start at 10:30 PM and end at 11:30 PM. If you are only interested in the Fri/Sat shifts but not he Monday shifts, or vice versa, please don’t hesitate to apply.

(3) TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY/FRIDAY AFTERNOON SHIFTS every week. These shifts are each 2.5 hour shifts (2:30 PM-5 PM). These shifts do NOT involve personal care. A typical shift includes meal preparation and assistance with basic activities of daily living, such as laundry, light housekeeping, grocery shopping, filing/scanning, etc. You do not need to know how to cook. You just need to be able to take my direction and apply it (basically act as my arms and legs for simple activities of daily living). You must have either your full G drivers’ license or have had your G2 for at least 1 year, and you must be willing to drive on the highway for short distances (ie. the 401 from Doon to Cambridge or the expressway from the 401 to Waterloo). You would be driving me in my van for errands (groceries, etc.). If you are only interested in 1 or 2 of these shifts each week rather than all 4 shifts, please don’t hesitate to apply.

LOCATION: Frontier Drive (Doon area) -- just off the 401 near Conestoga College. Please apply ONLY if you have your driver's license as described above and a vehicle to drive here. While I appreciate all interest in the position, please DO NOT apply if you would need to walk, bicycle, or take the bus to my home.

This is NOT a cash job. I am a part of the Direct Funding Program, which is a program funded by the Ministry of Health that enables adults with physical disabilities to become employers of their own helpers. So, rather than working for a bureaucratic healthcare provider, you get to work directly for and with the person with the disability (me). See www.dfontario.ca for more info.

WHAT DO I VALUE THE MOST IN AN EMPLOYEE?Reliability, reliability, reliability…and good communication. I MUST be able to count on you showing up for your shifts. If you are the type of person to call in sick often, please understand that same-day call-ins don’t work for me. While I do have a couple other people that also do regular shifts for me, this is also a part-time job for them, and they are likely not available on short notice. So I need to count on you showing up for your shifts, even if you might not be feeling the greatest on a particular day. Days off/vacation requests can always be easily accommodated with advance notice.

Please contact me for further wage info. The shifts themselves are quite easy. If you enjoy any one of movies, concerts, traveling, sports, or Game of Thrones, we’ll have plenty to chat about. :) If you don't like any of that, then I don't know what to say...but I'm sure we'll still get along! :D So, if you are a dependable person with a positive attitude and are just looking to make some quick, easy money every now and then, PLEASE APPLY!

I will be collecting responses this week and responding to applicants with requests for interviews beginning March 25. Due to the typically high volume of responses, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thanks!

James Glasbergen

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $25.00-$37.00 per hour

Application question(s):

• Is the phone number on your resume a textable phone number?
• In 1 or 2 complete sentences, please describe how or why this job is a good fit for you?
• Tell me a joke.

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Licence/Certification:

• G2 (for min. 1 year) or G driver's licence? (required)

Work Location: In person