Personal care attendant – Home Care/Home Support Worker Full Time

Full job description
The Home Support Worker will provide daily assistance and companionship to a 92-year-old woman living with arthritis, diabetes, and chronic pain. The role focuses on health care support, medication management, personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and emotional well-being. The caregiver is needed to be culturally sensitive, and provide respectful care.
Key Responsibilities
• Health & Safety: Monitor health needs, including pain levels and blood sugar; support mobility; accompany to medical appointments
• Medication: Administer medications on schedule; maintain accurate logs; observe and report side effects.
• Personal Care: Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and safe transfers while encouraging independence and respect for personal dignity.
• Meals & Nutrition: Plan and prepare balanced meals suitable for arthritis/diabetes; encourage hydration and healthy eating.
• Household Duties: Perform light cleaning, laundry, and grocery shopping including maintaining a safe living environment.
• Companionship: Provide meaningful conversation, emotional support, and engagement in daily activities.
Language requirements
• English required.
• Fluency in Punjabi language is required to communicate effectively with the care recipient, who speaks Punjabi as her primary or only language.
Qualifications & Skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Must have the physical and mental ability to perform required job duties.
• Ability to treat and care for aging adults and their property with dignity and respect.
• Ability to communicate with elderly in a friendly and congenial manner.
• Be a good and patient listener in a friendly and polite manner.
• Complete Background Check will be done once hired.
• Possess a valid BC driver’s license and valid auto insurance is a bonus, but not required.
• Prior experience caring for elderly individuals with chronic health conditions will be preferred.
• Knowledge of arthritis and diabetes care, including dietary and medication needs, will be preferred.
• Certification in First Aid/CPR preferred.
• Certification in Health Care Aid training preferred.
• Compassion, patience, reliability, and respect for dignity and independence.
• Strong communication and record-keeping skills.

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