family caregiver

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Elderly
• Females
• Persons with a disability

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience