JOB SUMMARY:

To attend to the physical, cognitive, mental health and social/recreational needs of vulnerable older adult and senior clients with serious mental illness, cognitive, addiction and responsive behavioural challenges in a way that enhances their dignity and personal empowerment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting clients with various activities associated with daily living such as: laundry, grooming, personal hygiene, ambulation, toileting, meal preparation, feeding as needed, and shopping.
• Performing light housekeeping: making beds, dusting, sweeping and keeping clients living space clean and orderly.
• Escorting clients to appointments, visiting friends or participating in other social activities within the community, providing social support and facilitating interests in hobbies and recreational activities.
• Identifying changes in appearance/behaviours, reporting physical and mental health concerns, suicide ideation, unusual or exceptional occurrences and behaviours.
• Participation in service planning and development of personal goals for clients.
• Providing support with behaviours arising from cognitive issues, intervening in conflicts between clients, and contacting appropriate emergency services in crisis situations.
  • Maintaining all records of service and ensuring supplies and equipment are readily available.
  • 2 person transfers with the use of a Hoyer lift, as well as in bed transfers/repositioning.

Ability to work effectively in a team environment;

1. • Ability to communicate in a different language, an asset.
   • Understanding of cultural competency and anti-oppression framework;
   • Reflective of a multi-barriered group, as serviced by the program, a strong asset
   • Ability to communicate in a different language, an asset
   • Understanding of cultural competency and anti-oppression framework
   • Reflective of a multi-barriered group, as serviced by the program, a strong asset 

     TO APPLY:  Send resume with cover letter to Human Resources, Email: hr@loftcs.org

     LOFT Community Services is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve.  LOFT is committed to making employment opportunities accessible in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Upon request, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the application and hiring process.

     Contact humanresources@loftcs.org  or (416) 979-1994 to discuss your accommodation requirements.