Employment Information
- Post ID: 314607049
- Open Date: October 9, 2025
- Close Date: December 13, 2025 (open for 64 days)
- Organization: Velma Home
- Sector: Childcare & Caregiving
- Business Location:Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Total Views: 64
- Ad Active Duration: 13 calendar days (10 business days)
- Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/nova-scotia/antigonish/314607049/home-support-worker/
Job Details
- Experience: 7 months - 1 year
- Job Vacancies: 1
- Compensation: $26.00 per hour / 40 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Education: High school graduation certificate
Job Description
Tasks
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Administer medications
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Collect specimens
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Cook
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Elderly
- Females
- Persons with a disability
Additional information
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
- Honesty