Home Support Worker

Location: Winnipeg, MB ,R3X 0M9

Type: Full-Time (30-40hrs/week) | Live-Out

Wage: $17.00/hour

Schedule: 10:00 AM-5:30 PM (1hr unpaid meal break) | Mon-Fri

 

Overview

We are a private family in Winnipeg seeking a compassionate and reliable home support worker to provide dedicated support for our 89-year-old family member. He is a kind elderly gentleman living with gout, reduced hearing, dental challenges, and limited mobility. Your role will focus on daily personal care, meal preparation, and companionship in a smoke-free, supportive environment.

Effective English communication is mandatory to liaise with healthcare providers (e.g., doctors) and coordinate medical appointments. The care recipient speaks primarily Mandarin and has reduced hearing, which creates a significant communication barrier for English-only interaction.

Mandarin proficiency is required due to the care recipient’s primary language and hearing condition, in order to ensure safe and effective daily care, including accurate understanding of his needs, timely medication reminders, and meaningful companionship to reduce social isolation.

If you can cook Chinese or Asian-style meals—soft, tender, and simple dishes suited to the tastes of older adults—you would be our ideal candidate.

This is a full-time, live-out position with flexible hours (30–40 hours per week), starting as soon as possible. We offer $17.00 per hour and a welcoming family environment.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

 

Languages

English (Essential) – Required for communication with healthcare providers and coordination of medical appointments.

Mandarin (Required) – Required to communicate effectively with the care recipient, who primarily speaks Mandarin and has reduced hearing, to ensure safe and accurate daily care (including understanding needs, medication reminders, and companionship).

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Caregiving/nursing training (asset, not mandatory)

 

Experience

Minimum 7 months of home support/elderly personal care experience

 

Key Responsibilities

Prepare 2 daily Chinese/Asian-style soft meals (lunch/dinner) | strict dietary restrictions: no alcohol, beans, fish

Assist with personal hygiene (bathing), mobility support (walking/transfers) and fall prevention

Medication reminders & adherence monitoring; track health status and report concerns to family

Light housekeeping (cleaning, laundry) to maintain a safe/hygienic home

Provide companionship to reduce social isolation

Coordinate/assist with medical appointments (English communication with healthcare providers)

 

Work Conditions & Physical Capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneeling; standing/walking for extended periods

Ability to assist with lifting/support for an adult (mobility aid use)

Repetitive care tasks; work independently with clear care plans

Standard in-home care hazards (mitigated with safe practices)

No remote work | on-site only at private residence

 

Personal Suitability

Punctuality, dependability, reliability & patience

Excellent interpersonal communication (Mandarin/English)

Strong judgement for health/safety concerns

Attention to detail for dietary/medication requirements

Honesty & professionalism

 

We thank all applicants; only those meeting all essential requirements will be contacted for an interview.