Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized; Punctuality

Work Location Information Rural area; Work in employer's/client's home

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Transportation/Travel Information Willing to travel

Work Site Environment Non-smoking

Security and Safety

Medical exam; Criminal record check; Reference required

Target Audience Elderly; Persons with Alzheimer's disease

Work Setting

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Weight Handling Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Specific Skills

Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Prepare and serve nutritious meals; Plan therapeutic diets and menus; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties; Launder clothing and household linens; Collect specimens; Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder); Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Change non-sterile dressings; Administer medications; Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk; Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene

Experience Will train

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificateor equivalent experience

Languages English