Young professional couple looking for a personal support worker/caregiver to help look after an adult female family member with developmental disability/Autism.
This a live-in position with some flexibility required. From time to time both guardians will be abroad for work.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current CPR/basic life support certification - MANDATORY
- Valid Ontario driver's license with a clean driving record - MANDATORY
- Vulnerable Adults Police Background Clearance - MANDATORY
- Valid passport for local and international travel - MANDATORY
- Comfortable being in the water - MANDATORY
- Minimum 2 years of personal support worker experience with some work/experience working with adults
with intellectual disability/dementia preferred
- Applicant needs to be physically active i.e. able to take the client out for walks, swimming, activities in the
community
- Applicant needs to enjoy teaching and interacting with client
- Applicant needs to be comfortable around dogs
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Assistance with activities of daily living e.g. toileting, clothing, AM care/oral care, personal hygiene,
grooming, feeding and ambulating i.e. need to hold her hands when walking outside the home
- Transporting individual to various programs and activities in the community
- Participate with the individual in various activities e.g. Zumba, swimming etc.
- Cooking meals for the individual as and when required
- General housekeeping tasks
ONLY INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED APPLICANTS APPLY