Health Care Aide - AgeCare Walden Heights
Core
Provide basic personal care and daily living support to residents in a continuing care facility, including hygiene, transfers, feeding, and mobility assistance.
Role type
Health Care Aide (HCA)
Builds
Personal care services and daily living support for seniors
Domain
Healthcare / Continuing Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Bathing and showering assistance, resident transfers using mechanical lifts and belts, feeding assistance, mobility support with walkers or wheelchairs, administering routine treatments like skin creams and bowel protocols
Preferred skills
One year of experience in continuing care, post-secondary education
Technologies
Ceiling lifts, mechanical lifts, transfer belts, walkers, wheelchairs, Broda Chairs
Responsibilities
Assist residents with bathing, showering, and personal hygiene; transfer residents between bed, wheelchair, and commode; assist with feeding and mealtime activities; support residents with mobility and movement around the facility; accompany residents to therapy and social activities; administer routine care procedures under nurse direction
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on care provider