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About the Role
VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is seeking a Home Support Worker to provide practical household assistance, socialization, and emotional support to diverse client groups, helping them maintain daily living activities at home and promoting independence.
Responsibilities
- Provides homemaking and support to clients who are ill and unable to carry out normal household routines, or activities of daily living in their homes, including cleaning, laundry, and child care.
- Accompanies clients on walks, shopping, attending appointments, providing companionship and encouraging client towards independence.
- Ensures that meals are nutritious and takes into consideration special diets.
- Informs supervisor of client activities, problems or changes in client care plan and compiles appropriate forms if required.
- Completes records and time keeping protocols ensuring accuracy and timely submission in accordance with VHA policy.
- Supports safe client care through the development of knowledge and skills in accordance with our principles of continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
- 3 years’ experience in providing homemaking and personal support services, including care of seniors and children.
- Experience working in the community is an asset.
- Must be flexible and able to support a diverse client group.
- Ability to read, write and speak English (equivalent to grade 10 level).
- Demonstrated commitment to client and family centred care.
- Physically able to provide safe and timely client care.
- Demonstrate ability to recognize safety issues, communicate effectively and provide minor problem solving.
Skills
- Household assistance
- Socialization
- Emotional support
- Cleaning
- Meal preparation
- Laundry
- Shopping
- Banking
- Child care
- Companionship
- Communication
- Problem solving
Location
- Ontario
Work Type
- Home care
- Community settings
Experience Level
- 3 years experience
Education Level
- Grade 10 English level
Salary/Compensations
- $18.45 - $21.06 (placement on salary range as per Collective Agreement)
Benefits
- Benefits and pension plan for permanent eligible employees
- Compensation for education and professional development
- Comprehensive orientation and training
- Mentorship and peer support
- Career development opportunities
- Employee and family assistance program
- Wellness resources
- Perks & discounts
- Staff & service provider events
About the Company
- VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario.
- Our team is made up of close to 3,000 caring and committed professionals.
- VHA is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada; an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization designate; and a founding member agency of United Way Greater Toronto.
Equal Opportunity
- VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We champion inclusion and diversity in all parts of our organization.
- We aim to review all applicants with fair and unbiased recruitment practices where opportunities are presented based on merits, skills, and experience.
- VHA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and our services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups.