Personal Support Work

Home Care and Personal Care

Personal and home support are types of home care services that focus on helping patients remain independent and in their homes for as long as possible.

These home caregiver services are provided by certified personal support workers who are trained to assist in activities of daily living. Each employee goes through a rigorous police check and a vulnerable sector clearance. 

Our personal and home support services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be provided in a patient’s home as well as hospitals, long-term care facilities and retirement homes.

Our highly-skilled personal support workers can provide support in the following ways:

Home Care Support

Companionship/Patient Escort 

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  Caregiver relief
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  Leisure/ Social activities 
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  Escorted walks, outings 
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  Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
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  Conduct weekly grocery shopping
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  Prepare light snacks or meals
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  Prepare light snacks or meals
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  Provide light house cleaning
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  Run errands

Personal Support

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  Showering, Grooming
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  Dressing/undressing assistance
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  Hair cut and Hair Stylist Services
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  Transfers/mobility assistance
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  Medication Management, Reminders and Assistance
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  Catheter/Stoma Bag Change and Maintenance
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  Assist with completing tasks
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  Accompany to appointments

Housekeeping 

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  Vacuuming and remove garbage from premises 
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  Laundry and clothing care 
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  Bathroom cleaning/Reminders to refill supplies 
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  Kitchen Clean up 
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  Bedroom cleaning, tidying, reset and linen change

Meal preparation 

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  Assist with meal preparation in part or full 
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  Serve and assist with eating in part or full
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  Clean-up and reset Kitchen 

Meal preparation 

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  In-hospital or In-hospice assistance/visit

Family Caregiver Respite

Caring for a loved one can be extremely rewarding but also be a source of increased stress, anxiety and pressure resulting in caregiver burnout. Having the right caregiver supports in place is vital to avoiding burnout. Our family caregiver respite services are designed to assist families and their caregivers in taking care of their loved one when and where they need it the most.