Personal Support Worker - Oshawa, Ontario - CAD$270.00/week

Description

About the Clients:

We're seeking a compassionate caregiver for an 86-year-old father and 74-year-old mother living independently in their apartment in Etobicoke. Dad is on home dialysis with daily nursing visits for hookup/disconnection (morning and 8 PM), uses a walker, has limited mobility, and is unstable on his feet. He requires substantial daily assistance. Mom is more mobile but has days where she needs to rest and cannot manage caregiving duties alone. Both parents have experience with PSWs but need more consistent, reliable support.

Responsibilities:

- Assist with personal care including bathing, dressing, and toileting
- Support mobility and transfers using walker/wheelchair
- Prepare meals and assist with feeding as needed
- Provide medication reminders (no administration required)
- Complete light housekeeping, laundry, and tidying
- Transport to medical appointments and errands using their vehicle
- Support both parents' needs flexibly throughout each visit
- Maintain a clean, hygienic living environment

What We're Looking For:

- Experience with mobility assistance (walker/wheelchair)
- Comfortable providing personal care and bathing support
- Valid driver's license and reliable driving record
- Ability to care for multiple clients simultaneously
- Solid initiative and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication with family members
- Patient, calm demeanor with positive energy
- English-speaking
- Reliable and punctual

This family has had inconsistent care experiences and values a caregiver who makes their parents comfortable, takes initiative, and communicates clearly. They need someone who respects their parents' independence while providing necessary support.

Schedule:





Starting with 5 days per week (Monday-Friday), 2 hours per visit, between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The dialysis nurse handles morning setup around 10 AM, so caregiving begins after parents are up and moving. Evening dialysis hookup occurs at 8 PM, so no care needed after that time. Schedule consistency is important, though occasional flexibility for appointments is needed. Potential to expand to 7 days per week based on family needs.

Pay & Hours

CAD$27.00/hr

Hourly rate

CAD$270.00/week

Per week

Estimated EarningsBased on 5 day(s)/week

Required Days

Monday 11:00am-1:00pm

Tuesday 11:00am-1:00pm

Wednesday 11:00am-1:00pm

Thursday 11:00am-1:00pm

Friday 11:00am-1:00pm

Expected start date

Immediately

Location

Oshawa, Ontario

Care needs

- Mobility support

- Personal care

- Meal prep

- Medication reminders

- Light housekeeping

- Transportation

- Companionship

Requirements

License/Certification

- Personal Support Worker (PSW)

- CPR Certification

- First Aid Certification

Required languages

- English

Considerations

- Physical lifting may be required

- Flexible with schedule changes

Additional Considerations

Father is 86 and on home dialysis with daily nurse visits for hookup. Uses walker, very weak and unstable. Mother is 74, more mobile but has days where she needs to rest and cannot manage caregiving duties. Both parents need support but father requires significantly more assistance. Apartment setting. Parents have their own car but should not be driving. Looking for consistent, reliable caregiver who shows up on time and takes initiative. Previous PSW experiences have been inconsistent. Dialysis nurse comes in morning, so caregiver schedule should work around this. Father typically hooked back up to dialysis around 8 PM.

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