Job Details
Personal Care Aides
Kingston
- Posted by: Stephen Reed Home Care
- Closing Date: Sep 20, 2024
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City: Kingston
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Rate of Pay: Hourly
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Positions Available: 2
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Type: Full Time
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Duration: Permanent
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Avg. Hours/Week: 30-40
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Schedule: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Shift
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Education: College
Goal & Purpose:
To support a 46 year old Non-Verbal man with Autism who lives in his own house. He is very intelligent, gentle, kind, sensitive and aware of people’s emotions. He is always a pleasure to be around and loves to be involved in the community. His behaviours are minimal and not aggressive.
Duties:
- Drive him and support him with volunteer work and various community activities (trampoline, swimming, library, coffee shops, hockey games, the park etc.)
- Prepare and cook his meals
- Light housekeeping duties
- Assist in some of his personal care (example: showering)
- Administering all medications and completing proper paperwork
Things that are important to him:
- He likes to participate and make his own decisions as he is capable
- Making him feel important and getting him excited about things in his life
- Encouraging him to participate in all activities and ADL’s (activities of daily living)
- Recognizing his intelligence and speaking to him like you would to anyone else
- Willing to learn his communication system
Looking for someone who is...
- Patient and flexible with his day to day activities and routines to meet his needs including overnights
- Energetically optimistic and cheerful
- Understanding and compassionate
- Willing to build a good rapport with him
- Some experience working with people with special needs is an asset but not required
- If there is a strong will to learn and have the qualities above then you still may be a good fit for the job
Qualifications
- 'G' Drivers License
- CPIC with Vulnerable Sector
Please send your resume to: recruitment@bdaci.com c/o Sherry Bodkin.