Provides compassionate, specialized care to clients while ensuring safety and professionalism. Your main responsibility as a Companion is to provide companionship and emotional support to clients in their home. You will need to ensure that they feel valued, safe and comfortable while offering non-medical assistance. Your role is essential for the emotional well-being of those who may feel isolated or need help with daily activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Companionship: Engage clients in conversation, listen to their concerns, and
- provide emotional support.
- Assistance with Activities: Assist with light housekeeping, meal preparation, and
- other non-medical duties as needed.
- Support Daily Living: Help clients with routines such as medication reminders,
- hygiene assistance, and mobility support.
- Transportation: Accompany clients to appointments, errands, or social activities,
- as needed.
- Safety Monitoring: Ensure the clients safety by keeping the environment clean
- and alerting the family or supervisor to any potential safety concerns.
- Encouragement of Social Interaction: Encourage clients to engage in hobbies,
- exercises, or other activities to keep them mentally and physically active.
Qualifications:
- Good communication skills.
- Patience and understanding.
- Previous In-Home Care experience an asset but not mandatory.
- Attention to detail.
- Understanding the needs of the elderly or individuals with disabilities.
- Food Safety Course completed. This is mandatory and will need to be completed upon hiring.
- Meal preparation.
- Pass a background check.
- PSW Course considered an asset but not mandatory.
- Standard First Aid & CPR Level C certification required.
- Experience in senior care, chronic illness or postpartum support.
- Bilingual/multilingual is an asset.
Benefits:
Flexible schedule.
Opportunities for advancement.
Positive, supportive work environment.