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Looking for a full time caregiver to care for 1 elderly lady. Caregiver is to assume full responsibility for household (in absence of other family members). Administer bedside and personal care. Aid elderly lady with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene. Provide personal care. Assist elderly lady to walk, feed or assist in feeding and provide companionship. Shop for food and household supplies.
Perform light housekeeping and cleaning. Prepare, cook and service meals. Launder clothing and household linens.
Wage is $15.00/hr, 40 hours/week.
Overtime rate at 1.5 times the regular pay for hours worked over 44 hours/week. Some flexibility is required with start and end times.
Completion of secondary school may be required.
Completion of training program in senior care or a related field may be required.
Senior care or household management experience may be required and would be considered an asset.
First aid certification may be required.
This position is given preference to Canadians, new immigrants, aboriginals, youth, older workers and people with disabilities.
Terms of employment: full-time and permanent
Location: Candle Lake / Main St/Northview Drive
Work setting: Employer's/Private home
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Specific Skills
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Prepare, cook and serve meals
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Care for individuals and families
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Administer medications
- Assist clients to walk
- Aid clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Type of Clientele
- Female
- Elderly
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)