Companion
Core
Provide companionship, basic meal preparation, light housekeeping, and respite care for medically stable patients to support them in living at home.
Role type
Home Companion / Personal Support Worker
Builds
In-home care services for seniors and medically stable patients
Domain
Healthcare / Home Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Compassion, ability to interact with others in a caring manner, ability to perform light housekeeping, ability to prepare basic meals, ability to travel between residences
Preferred skills
Ability to speak other languages
Responsibilities
Provide companionship and basic household tasks, Perform meal preparation and light housekeeping duties, Provide respite for patients while primary caregiver is out, Maintain awareness of patient's abilities and special needs, Travel within assigned region between patients' residences