Job Overview
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker to assist an elderly couple in Mississauga. Both individuals are in their 90s and living with dementia, diabetes, hypertension, and mobility issues. This role involves providing hands-on care, promoting independence, and ensuring safety while maintaining a comfortable and dignified living environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Personal Care: Assist with daily hygiene routines including bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming. Mobility Support: Supervise and assist with mobility to prevent falls and injuries, including helping with regular exercises and walks.
Meal Preparation & Assistance: Prepare nutritious meals, assist with feeding, and monitor hydration to ensure the couple’s dietary needs are met.
Health Monitoring: Administer medication, monitor blood pressure, and manage diabetes to maintain health stability. Companionship & Supervision: Offer companionship and engage in meaningful activities to provide emotional support and mental stimulation.
Light Housekeeping: Perform light housekeeping tasks, including cleaning and maintaining the home environment to ensure a safe and comfortable space.
Required Experience and Skills: Experience with Dementia Care: Understanding of dementia management and patient needs, with experience in working with elderly clients.
Healthcare Background: Personal Support Worker (PSW) certification or equivalent experience or Nursing Education an asset.
Physical Capability: Ability to assist with mobility and perform tasks that involve bending, crouching, kneeling, standing, and walking.
Client-Focused: Compassionate, patient, and dependable with a genuine passion for supporting elderly individuals in a home care setting.
Personal Suitability: Punctual and Reliable: A dependable, punctual caregiver who understands the importance of following routines and care plans. Flexibility and Initiative: Ability to adapt to the couple’s changing needs and take initiative when required. Strong Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills to interact effectively with the clients, family members, and other healthcare professionals. Organized & Detail-Oriented: Ability to manage various tasks efficiently, from health monitoring to housekeeping duties. Team Player: Work collaboratively with other family members or healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care.
Additional Information:
Work Environment: Home-based, fast-paced environment with a focus on patient safety and well-being. Physical Demands: The role involves sitting, walking, standing, and light housekeeping tasks.
Hours: Full-time/part-time position, with the need for flexibility in shift availability.
If you are a compassionate, skilled caregiver with experience in elderly care, we invite you to apply for this rewarding role. You will have the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of a couple in need of compassionate and reliable support.
How to Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to info@genesisimmigrationconsulting.com.
In your email, include the following: Job Reference Number: 2025HSWAYDS
- Your updated resume
- A brief cover letter outlining your qualifications and experience
- We look forward to finding the right person to join this wonderful family and provide essential care.
Required languages: English
Education level: Minimum Secondary School completion
Required skills: Strong Communication Skills,Flexibility and Initiative,Punctual and Reliable,Physical Capability: Ability to assist with mobility and perform tasks that involve bending, crouching, kneeling, standing, and walking.
Additional skills / Assets Experience with Dementia Care: Understanding of dementia management and patient needs, with experience in working with elderly clients. Healthcare Background: Personal Support Worker (PSW) certification or equivalent experience or Nursing Education an asset.
Closest intersection: Cawthra and Bloor
More Information
- Hiring Company S. Aydin
- Address Mississauga,ON
- Salary Offer $20/hr CAD $20/hr Month