Personal Support Worker - Guildwood Pkwy, Toronto - CAD$648.00/week

Description About the Client: We're looking for a kind, dependable PSW to support an 84-year-old Italian-speaking woman in her tidy, comfortable family home in Scarborough. She uses a walker, toilets independently, and has significant arthritis in her hands. She enjoys TV (especially Italian channels), likes a clean home, and values routine and familiar faces. Her English is limited but functional.

Needs are light: the family mainly wants a caring, safe presence around the clock. A regular live-in caregiver handles laundry and meal prep, and home care PSWs visit for morning and evening personal care.

Responsibilities:

- Take handover from the live-in caregiver on arrival (Friday ~6 PM)
- Evening: help with bedtime routine (pajamas, teeth brushing), serve a pre-prepared light snack, watch TV together, and tuck her in by 8-9 PM
- Overnight: sleep on-site (bed provided) and be available in case of emergency. She typically sleeps through the night.
- Morning (she wakes 5-6 AM): help her out of bed and to the bathroom, and serve the pre-prepared breakfast
- Coordinate with visiting PSWs (usually 7-9 AM) who handle showering and dressing
- Midday: serve the pre-prepared lunch (12-2 PM) and clean up afterward
- Provide companionship and supervision throughout
- Light tidying: wipe bathroom sink and counters, vacuum kitchen crumbs after lunch
- Laundry and meal prep are not required

What We're Looking For:

- PSW with at least 2 years of experience in home care or long-term care
- Comfortable with a 24-hour shift that includes overnight sleep
- Patient, warm, and reliable, with a calm approach to routine




- Comfortable assisting a client who uses a walker
- Italian language skills are a solid asset (nice to have, not required)
- Consistency matters: the client dislikes change, so a long-term commitment to this weekly shift is strongly preferred
- Punctual, professional, and attentive to the family's written meal and care notes

Schedule:

- Every Friday, 6:00 PM to Saturday, 6:00 PM (24 hours), ongoing
- Location: Scarborough, Toronto

Pay & Hours CAD$27.00/hr

Hourly rate

CAD$648.00/week

Per week

Estimated EarningsBased on 1 day(s)/week

Required Days

Friday 6:00pm-6:00pm

Expected start date

Immediately

Location

Guildwood Pkwy, Toronto

Care needs

- Companionship
- Personal care
- Mobility support
- Meal prep
- Light housekeeping

Requirements

License/Certification

- Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Required languages
- English

Additional Considerations About the client: We're looking for a caring PSW to support an 84-year-old woman who lives at home with a private live-in caregiver and visiting PSWs for morning and evening routines. She is gentle, enjoys a very clean and orderly home, and values routine and familiar faces. Italian is her first language.

She understands English and speaks it well enough to get by. She uses a walker, has significant arthritis in her hands, and toilets independently. The home is calm,



and meals are prepped ahead by the live-in caregiver.

A bed is provided for the overnight caregiver. This role gives the live-in caregiver a weekly 24-hour break, so the client needs a reliable person present for companionship and safety.

Responsibilities:

- Evening: help with bedtime routine (pajamas, teeth brushing), serve a prepared light snack, clean up, and sit with her while she watches TV
- Tuck her in between 8 and 9 PM
- Overnight: be present and available in case of emergency. She usually sleeps through the night without needing to get up.
- Morning (she wakes 5-6 AM): help her out of bed, walk with her to the bathroom (she toilets herself), and serve the prepared breakfast
- Assist the visiting PSW with morning care (shower, dressing) when they arrive between 7 and 9 AM
- Midday: serve the prepared lunch (12-2 PM) and clean up
- Companionship: sit with her, watch TV (Italian channels), and chat
- Light housekeeping: wipe bathroom surfaces and do a quick kitchen vacuum after lunch
- Laundry and main cooking are handled by the live-in caregiver

What we're looking for:

- PSW certification with at least 2 years of experience in home care or long-term care
- Comfortable with a 24-hour shift that includes overnight sleep
- Experience supporting clients who use a walker
- Patient, warm, and dependable. Consistency matters, because she does not do well with change.
- Italian is an asset but not required
- Punctual, follows the care routine and meal notes, and communicates clearly

Schedule:

- Weekly, Friday 6 PM to Saturday 6 PM (24 hours)
- Ongoing, with the same caregiver preferred for continuity

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