ParaMed Home Health Care

Social Worker

• Provide in home and virtual care for an adult population that may suffer from a variety of health conditions
• Assess client needs, developing action plans, offering support through education and provide support by connecting with community resources
• Assist in helping individuals with housing needs, those requiring income assistance, supporting with food security and providing overall support for their well-being
• Conduct client assessments related to financial, accommodation, legal or mental health barriers
• Assist clients in setting S.M.A.R.T. goals
• Design and implement treatment plan for clients using evidence based information, best practice, and clinical expertise
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of government agencies, healthcare workers, and other community resources
• Advocate on behalf of clients and families dealing with mental health or disabilities, chronic medical conditions, addictions, palliative and other situations
• Identify and link clients and families to available resources within the community
• Offer health teaching to clients, families and caregivers as it relates to client’s medical condition
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, client response, and progress toward goal achievement or for need to alter goals
• Communicate with the Health Care team regarding findings, treatments and progress
• Maintain professional client records related to client encounters and plans in compliance with ParaMed’s policy and the standards applied by the regulatory body or college. Maintain the knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe, efficient, effective service in all areas of practice by keeping abreast of changes in practice setting that affect scope of practice

General

• Assist people in your community to live safely in their homes by supporting them with daily tasks and self-care activities
• Travel from patient to patient completing several home visits per day
• Prepare meals and assist with meal-time
• Basic housekeeping duties
• Provide companionship and support the well-being of patients
• Assist with personal hygiene care including showering and bathing
• Support for basic activities of daily living

Home Support Worker

• Assist patients with activities of daily living including skin, hair, and oral care along with bathing, toileting, & peri-care
• Prepare nutritious meals and snacks, including special diets, as determined by the care plan
• Provide basic housekeeping tasks and companionship to help your patients enjoy a better quality of life

Personal Support Worker

Personal Support Worker, PSW

Assistant

• Provide personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing)
• Travel between client homes
• Assist with meals and light housekeeping
• Support daily living activities
• Offer companionship and emotional support

Continuing Care Assistant

Continuing Care Assistant – Training

• Determine nutritional needs of patients and plan, implement, and evaluate normal and therapeutic menus to maintain and enhance general health
• Aid in the prevention and/or treatment of inadequate nutrition
• Maintain professional client records related to client encounters and plans in compliance with ParaMed’s policies and the standards applied by the regulatory body or College of Dieticians.

Registered Dietitian

Clinical Educator

• Accountable for the training and education of field staff within the district
• Select and educate preceptors for students on placement
• Provides clinical orientation to Nurses
• Arranges mandatory or centre specific education including back care training
• Operationalize the district educational plan in collaboration with the Care and Services Manager
• Deliver PSS training programs in the district
• Conduct needs analysis to support creation of education plan for the District
• Stay informed of changes in practice settings that affect scope of practice
• Champion ParaMed’s policies and procedures through education and training of staff
• Integrate client-centered practice expectations in all education and training events

Social Worker

Home Support Worker

Personal Support Worker

Personal Support Worker, PSW

Continuing Care Assistant

Continuing Care Assistant – Training

Personal Support Worker, PSW

Registered Dietitian

Home Support Worker

Personal Support Worker

Personal Support Worker

Personal Support Worker

Personal Support Worker

Clinical Educator, RN

Personal Support Worker