Support Worker (Home Care)
Core
Provide individualized home care to older people, veterans, and those with disabilities to help them live safely and independently.
Role type
Support Worker (Home Care)
Builds
Personalized care plans and daily support services for clients in their own homes
Domain
Health & Social Care / Home Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Meal preparation and shopping, personal care (hygiene, grooming, bathing), mobility assistance, domestic assistance (cleaning, laundry), medication reminders, transport and accompaniment, diabetes management, skin care
Preferred skills
Prior experience in community/home care, disability/residential care, First Aid certification
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Assist with personal grooming, hygiene, bathing, and dressing; Provide meal assistance including shopping and preparation; Support health conditions including skin care and diabetes management; Assist with mobility; Provide domestic assistance including cleaning and laundry; Provide transport and accompaniment for shopping and appointments; Offer social support including outings and activities
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC