WANTED: Part-Time (Sundays) Personal Assistant / Continuing Care Worker  
 
Personal Support Worker and Personal Assistant/Companion to a senior lady currently living in an independent retirement residence. Person will ensure client's well-being both in general physical health and in day-to-day social activities, including planning, preparation and assistance as required.
 
Qualifications
 
·       Understanding of necessary support for elders with deteriorating memory and cognitive function as well as declining physical health.
. A minimum of 2 years experience as a Continuing Care Worker.
·       Good problem-solving skills.
·       A graduate of a recognized CCA (Continuing Care Assistant) PSW (Personal Support Worker), or LPN (Registered Practical Nurse) program is preferred.
·       Post-secondary education is preferred. Education in health, geriatrics and other professions will be considered. Education can be from Canada or other countries.
·       Literacy in English (reading, writing, speaking)
·       Full vaccination against COVID-19 in Canada
·       Three professional references
 
Responsibilities
 
Administration
·       Prepare calendar - prepare, review, edit.
·       Answer/assist with phone.
·       Help with the usage of basic technology (television, ipad, kindle).
·       Advise family of changes to schedule.
·       Keep daily notes for activities, visitors, health changes, etc.
·       Assist with keeping papers organized (e.g. newspaper clippings, notes to friends, invitations, incoming mail, outgoing correspondence).
·       Report weekly to family.
 
Housekeeping
·       Clean dishes (very light).
·       Light cleaning (a cleaning lady visits weekly).
·       Wash laundry as required.
·       Keep apartment tidy, includes garbage and recycling and compost.
·       Help to prepare if hosting visitors.
·       Keep apartment temperature comfortable.
·       Advise if any repairs are required.
 
Food / Toiletries
·       Discard expired food.
·       Ensure sufficient toiletries - Kleenex, disposable underwear, toilet paper, etc.
 
Health
·       Prompt for medications (reminders).
·       Ensure prescriptions are delivered.
·       Accompany client for outside daily walking (30 min).
·       Remind client to drink water throughout day.
·       Assure client takes regular meals.
·       Assist with daily self-care tasks such as showering, dressing, and maintaining hygiene.
·       Hearing aid maintenance, including cleaning, filter change and changing.
·       Accompany her to medical appointments as required and take notes.
 
Financial
·       Keep receipts from purchases.
·       Total and report on monthly expenses.
·       Ensure that any bills and receipt documents received by mail are stored away.
·       Consult family before any large, necessary purchases.
 
Social
·       Assist with any advance and day-of planning for client to attend various social activities in the retirement residence and, occasionally, in the community.
·       Proactively help him find activities to do/attend that are of interest to her.
·       Occasionally accompany her to special event or on a day trip to visit friends/relatives.
 
Communication
·       Person would be hired and report directly to the son(s) of client.
·       Person would take general direction from client, and coordinate with client on a day-to-day basis, taking her personal preferences into account while ensuring that the overall job responsibilities are followed.
·       Regular communication to family on client's general health, and special needs or news.
 
As the needs of clients change over time, there may be other duties as assigned.
 
Schedule
 
·       Eight hours (9:30-5:30) every Sunday
·       Residence is on Baker Drive in Dartmouth.
 
Wage and Benefits
 
·       $25/hour with increase after successful end of 3-month probation
·       Pay stubs and T4 will be provided.
·       Vacation time, CPP and EI will be paid - adherence to all labour laws of Nova Scotia.
·       Letter of Employment will be provided.
 
Applications
 
The job will remain open until a suitable candidate is hired. Those selected for an interview will be phoned.  Interviews will be held mid-November.  Employment will start as soon as a suitable candidate has been hired, no later than the last week of November.
 
If an application by email is not possible, please call and we will make alternative arrangements for you to drop off a paper resume. Thank you.
 
John Hardy @ jhs1917@gmail.com
 
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