Personal Support Worker - Coldwater, ON - CAD$216.00/week

Description

About the Clients:

We are seeking a compassionate and reliable caregiver to support a couple in their seventies living in a rural home near Coldwater, Ontario. Both clients are currently managing temporary health challenges and need assistance with daily tasks while they work toward recovery.

The husband is recovering from a below-knee amputation and is currently using crutches to offload a healing wound. His mobility is limited, and he requires help with outdoor tasks like taking out garbage and walking their 0.8-kilometer driveway for prescribed exercise on flat surfaces.

The wife is managing lymphedema in her leg following treatment for lymphoma and a brain tumor removal that causes occasional vertigo. She needs support with a prescribed massage therapy routine that she can demonstrate, as well as assistance with light housekeeping, meal preparation, and errands. Both clients are active, fun-loving individuals who spend six months of the year in Florida and are eager to regain their independence.

The home includes a friendly 5-pound Yorkie who loves visitors. The couple has multiple vehicles available for caregiver use during shifts.

Responsibilities:

- Assist with light housekeeping including vacuuming, dusting, and laundry
- Support with meal preparation and planning
- Accompany clients on grocery shopping trips to Coldwater (20 minutes away)
- Provide transportation to medical appointments at RVH lymphedema clinic
- Help with medication management and reminders
- Assist with prescribed lymphedema massage therapy routine (training provided by client)




- Support husband with supervised walking exercises along the driveway
- Retrieve mail and manage package deliveries
- Take out garbage and recycling
- Provide companionship and emotional support

What We're Looking For:

- Accredited PSW or DSW with formal college training
- Calm, patient demeanor with positive energy
- Reliable and consistent with strong communication skills
- Takes initiative and respects client independence
- Comfortable working in a rural setting
- Experience with mobility support and post-surgical care preferred
- Comfortable with pets
- Valid driver's license (vehicles provided)

Schedule:

Two visits per week, approximately 4 hours per shift (8 hours total weekly). Versatile scheduling available. This is anticipated to be needed for 1-2 months during the recovery period.

Pay & Hours

CAD$27.00/hr

CAD$216.00/week

Required Days

Preferred days: Tue, Thu

Preferred times

Any time

Location

Coldwater, ON

Care needs

Mobility support

Medication reminders

Meal prep

Transportation

Companionship

Requirements

License/Certification

Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Required languages

Considerations

Comfortable working around pets

Physical lifting may be required

Additional Considerations

Client has amputation below knee and uses crutches. Spouse has vertigo from brain tumor removal and lymphedema requiring manual lymphatic drainage massage following prescribed protocol. Both clients are in their seventies, fun-loving, and typically spend six months in Florida. Rural property with 0.8 kilometer driveway. Multiple vehicles available for caregiver use - no personal vehicle required.

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