Attendant for Persons with Disabilities/ Home Support Worker

• Assisting with personal care: bathing and grooming, dressing, toileting, and exercise


• Basic food preparation: preparing meals, shopping, housekeeping, laundry, and other errands


• General health care: overseeing medication and prescriptions usage, appointment reminders and administering medicine


• Mobility assistance: help with getting in and out of car or shower. Assistance with light exercise - mostly walking around the neighbourhood


• Personal supervision: providing constant companionship and general supervision


• Transportation: License not necessary for position. Need help with running errands such as grocery shopping and taking public transportation to run errands if needed


•  Emotional support: being a stable companion and supporter in all matters personal, health-related and emotional


• Reporting: Following a care plan and noticing any changes in the individual’s health, recording and reporting any differences, Relaying information from a doctor to family members, relaying observations and concerns to family members


•  Home organization: help with organizing,  general house care and cleaning