Personal Support Worker

at  LOFT Community Services

DATE: November 11, 2024
LOCATION: Orillia, ON – Back to Home Orillia
COMPENSATION: $50,591 - $51,831 annually prorated
LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complicated issues such as mental and physical health challenges, substance use challenges, poverty and homelessness. Serving approximately 19,633 annually and providing 1,861 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario’s largest mental health service providers of its kind. LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ Award (NEOC) recipient.
To help fulfill its mission, LOFT is hiring a Personal Support Worker

JOB SUMMARY

The Personal Support Worker is responsible for rendering a range of services for the clients of the program consistent with its basic values and goals. The Personal Support Worker will support, as assigned, the needs of the vulnerable, at risk, older adults and seniors living on-site under the auspices of the program. This support relates to the physical, cognitive, mental health and social/recreational needs of the clients. The staff member will maintain the established routines of the program including all security, fire and general health and safety practices. The Personal Support Worker will perform these and other delegated responsibilities to ensure the quality of personal care of the clients of the program.
LOFT Back to Home Orillia, offers specialized high support, supportive housing to individuals 55+ who are designated ALC or at risk of ALC. The home has 44 beds, and our Hub and Spoke Community Program offers additional 24 hour supports within the home and community to an additional 40 individuals. Our high support includes specialized Personal Support Workers, Psychogeriatric Case Managers , Life Enrichment and Behavioral Supports. Staff receive enhanced training related to mental health, addictions, psychosocial rehabilitation, responsive behaviors, and dementia.

What You Will Do

• Support of the physical and mental health requirements of client
• Establish a working rapport with clients that supports their dignity, encourages personal empowerment, and facilitates addressing their psychosocial, behaviour management and medical needs.
• Support clients with reminders related to taking their medications at the scheduled time(s) and in accordance with their physicians’ instructions.
• Adhere to residence/program established medication system procedures, including ordering, recording and reminding clients about the administration of their medication as well as the self- medication program.
• Monitor and support clients with medical problems and illnesses, including cleaning areas which require immediate attention, i.e. linens, floor coverings, etc. for the comfort and support of the clients. Further, record illnesses and circumstances related to illness, and arrange for medical/emergency intervention in liaison with the Senior PSW and Program Manager.
• Encourage and assist clients in the following activities of daily living:
• laundering and ironing of personal clothing
• dressing/undressing, and ensure clients are dressed appropriately,
• personal hygiene including grooming, shaving, oral hygiene, nails and bathing,
• ambulation, toileting and transferring support,
• at mealtimes, meal preparation, serving, feeding, cutting food, etc.,
• care for incontinent clients, make client’s bed,
• shopping.
• As a means of promoting a normalized lifestyle, support clients with daily living chores such as bed making, dusting, sweeping and generally keeping their living space in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Provide support with managing behaviours and problems arising from cognitive issues.
• Provide social support in areas such as conversation, making phone calls, writing letters, facilitating interest in hobbies and other recreational activities.
• Escort to medical appointments, visiting friends and other identified needs for social interaction in the community as needed.
• Maintain current and accurate records of the provision of care services and document behaviours for individual clients in accordance with established procedures.
• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with clients and/or other members of the staff team for the purpose of developing goals of support for individual clients. Adhere to the goals and tasks developed.
• Maintenance and security, fire and general health and safety
• In emergency situations, contact appropriate emergency services immediately. In addition, record all incidents using the appropriate forms. Contact with the Program Manager or designated person will be initiated in accordance with residence/program procedures and practices.
• Interact with clients during the designated shift, where appropriate. In addition, a formal contact will occur daily to ensure client comfort and safety.
• If a client is missing, record and follow up according to the program procedures.
• Ensure equipment and supplies for personal support are readily available. Report any damage or need for repair to maintenance and the Program Manager.
• Specific medical responsibilities ( at applicable sites)
• Monitor the medication program, working directly with the physician, the pharmaceutical consultant, other Personal Support Workers and the Program Manager regarding any problem in the system.
• Ensure the proper storage and recording of medication from the pharmacy, in consultation with the pharmacist and physicians.
• Social/ Recreational Activities
• Attend program co-ordination meetings and participate in planning activities, as required.
• Maintain accurate records of program participants.
• Keep appropriate staff informed of client absent for meals/medication items, because of special outings
• Ensure that equipment/supplies required are available and ready for use. Report any damage/need for maintenance on equipment to Senior PSW and Program Manager.
• Actively participate in all planned program activities
• Drive the van to transport the client(s) for outings as well as assume the leadership for the activity. As required and program specific.
• Other responsibilities as delegated by the Services Coordinator or Program Manager.

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• Support of the physical and mental health requirements of client
• Establish a working rapport with clients that supports their dignity, encourages personal empowerment, and facilitates addressing their psychosocial, behaviour management and medical needs.
• Support clients with reminders related to taking their medications at the scheduled time(s) and in accordance with their physicians’ instructions.
• Adhere to residence/program established medication system procedures, including ordering, recording and reminding clients about the administration of their medication as well as the self- medication program.
• Monitor and support clients with medical problems and illnesses, including cleaning areas which require immediate attention, i.e. linens, floor coverings, etc. for the comfort and support of the clients. Further, record illnesses and circumstances related to illness, and arrange for medical/emergency intervention in liaison with the Senior PSW and Program Manager.
• Encourage and assist clients in the following activities of daily living:
• laundering and ironing of personal clothing
• dressing/undressing, and ensure clients are dressed appropriately,
• personal hygiene including grooming, shaving, oral hygiene, nails and bathing,
• ambulation, toileting and transferring support,
• at mealtimes, meal preparation, serving, feeding, cutting food, etc.,
• care for incontinent clients, make client’s bed,
• shopping.
• As a means of promoting a normalized lifestyle, support clients with daily living chores such as bed making, dusting, sweeping and generally keeping their living space in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Provide support with managing behaviours and problems arising from cognitive issues.
• Provide social support in areas such as conversation, making phone calls, writing letters, facilitating interest in hobbies and other recreational activities.
• Escort to medical appointments, visiting friends and other identified needs for social interaction in the community as needed.
• Maintain current and accurate records of the provision of care services and document behaviours for individual clients in accordance with established procedures.
• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with clients and/or other members of the staff team for the purpose of developing goals of support for individual clients. Adhere to the goals and tasks developed.
• Maintenance and security, fire and general health and safety
• In emergency situations, contact appropriate emergency services immediately. In addition, record all incidents using the appropriate forms. Contact with the Program Manager or designated person will be initiated in accordance with residence/program procedures and practices.
• Interact with clients during the designated shift, where appropriate. In addition, a formal contact will occur daily to ensure client comfort and safety.
• If a client is missing, record and follow up according to the program procedures.
• Ensure equipment and supplies for personal support are readily available. Report any damage or need for repair to maintenance and the Program Manager.
• Specific medical responsibilities ( at applicable sites)
• Monitor the medication program, working directly with the physician, the pharmaceutical consultant, other Personal Support Workers and the Program Manager regarding any problem in the system.
• Ensure the proper storage and recording of medication from the pharmacy, in consultation with the pharmacist and physicians.
• Social/ Recreational Activities
• Attend program co-ordination meetings and participate in planning activities, as required.
• Maintain accurate records of program participants.
• Keep appropriate staff informed of client absent for meals/medication items, because of special outings
• Ensure that equipment/supplies required are available and ready for use. Report any damage/need for maintenance on equipment to Senior PSW and Program Manager.
• Actively participate in all planned program activities
• Drive the van to transport the client(s) for outings as well as assume the leadership for the activity. As required and program specific.
• Other responsibilities as delegated by the Services Coordinator or Program Manager