personal care attendant - home care

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Responsibilities

Tasks

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

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Adults
• Females
• Males

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Basic security clearance
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)
• Between 81 and 100 kg (177-220 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty