Personal Support Worker - Markham, ON - CAD$378.00/week

Description

About the Client: A warm, family-oriented senior woman living at home. She is gradually declining but stays active with a walker. A morning PSW already covers breakfast, lunch and her main bath. We need reliable evening coverage so she has a visit every day. She enjoys conversation, games and a steady routine.

Responsibilities:

- Meal prep support (may pick up where the morning PSW left off), serving dinner and washing dishes
- Light post-meal sponge bath (fit-in tub available) and help getting dressed
- Supervise a 15-20 minute walk with her walker
- Light exercises: gentle squats and arm exercises with a water bottle
- Mental engagement: games, conversation and company
- Minimal housework

What We're Looking For:

- PSW or caregiving experience with seniors, including personal care and mobility support
- Comfortable with bathing, dressing and walker safety
- Patient, warm, punctual and dependable
- Comfortable cooking easy meals
- Commitment to the same days every week for consistency

Schedule:

- Every day, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Seven-day coverage may be shared by two caregivers, each working the same fixed days every week
- Location: Markham, Ontario

Pay & Hours

CAD$27.00/hr

Hourly rate

CAD$378.00/week

Per week

Estimated EarningsBased on 7 day(s)/week

Required Days

Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm

Tuesday 5:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday 5:00pm-7:00pm

Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm

Friday 5:00pm-7:00pm

Saturday 5:00pm-7:00pm

Sunday 5:00pm-7:00pm

Expected start date

Immediately

Location

Markham,



ON

Care needs

- Meal prep

- Personal care

- Companionship

- Mobility support

- Light housekeeping

Requirements

License/Certification

- Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Required languages

- English

Additional Considerations

About the Client: A warm, welcoming family is looking for an evening caregiver for their mother. She is gradually declining but enjoys staying active, social and mentally engaged. She uses a walker and already has a morning PSW. The family wants reliable extra coverage so she is visited every day. The home has a bathing setup that makes bathing easy.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare dinner, picking up where the morning PSW left off. The client likes to direct the cooking.
- Wash dishes and tidy the kitchen.
- Give a light wash or sponge bath after the meal. She bathes twice a day.
- Help her get dressed.
- Supervise a 15-20 minute walk with her walker.
- Lead light exercises, such as gentle squats and arm exercises with a water bottle.
- Provide mental stimulation through games and conversation.
- Housekeeping is minimal.

What We're Looking For:

- PSW or equivalent experience
- Patient, warm and attentive, with a companionable manner
- Comfortable with personal care and mobility support
- Punctual and dependable
- Able to commit to a consistent weekly schedule

Schedule:

- 7 days a week, 5:00-7:00 PM (arrival between 4:30 and 5:00)
- Shifts will likely be shared by two caregivers on set days each week, for example Monday-Thursday and Friday-Sunday.

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