Age Care

[B] Personal Support Assistant Casual AgeCare Holyrood

Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago

LeadershipCommunication

About the role

To assist with feeding while adhering to safe food handling techniques throughout all aspects of food service;
To participate on an as needed basis in interdisciplinary meetings for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating resident care and service needs.

To support and provide one on one care as needed;
To provides day to day services and support to individual residents to offer a warm and safe environment, ensuring comfort and well-being of residents are met;
To support with safe lifts and transfers of residents;
To act as a resident companion and provide comfort and support to residents as needed;
To assist in completing general duties as directed by the care staff including, but not limited to organizing closets, restocking shelves, making of beds, support residents with high needs in choosing their clothing and dressing;

To guide residents to and from their rooms, recreational activities, restorative care office and dining room as required while contributing to a positive resident experience;
Ability to model warm, caring and empathetic communication style when connecting with residents, families and peers;

Working towards completing Personal Support Worker program (or provincial equivalent certificate program) or any other healthcare program nice to have;
Volunteer/Working experience with seniors in the community health services setting nice to have;

At AgeCare, our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and well-being. We firmly believe that we are working in our residents' homes, and we dedicate ourselves to providing a comfortable and person-centered environment. Working in long-term care is more than just a job
it is a calling for many of us.
The Opportunity:
The Personal Support Assistant reporting to the Director of Care or designated clinical leadership team member, the Personal Support Assistant helps with select nursing and personal care tasks in accordance with residents' plan of care and, which are within their knowledge and skill, while adhering to regulatory and standards, policies and procedures.
At AgeCare, our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and well-being.
We firmly believe that we are working in our residents' homes, and we dedicate ourselves to providing a comfortable and person-centered environment.
Working in long-term care is more than just a job; it is a calling for many of us.

This listing is sourced directly from Age Care's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.