Our Community Support Services team, which is primarily funded by governments, provides essential services that enable people to live as independently as possible. Whether the disability is physical, cognitive or the result of brain injury or aging, our team of 1,600 employees assists people in their homes and communities, helping them gain a greater level of functioning and connection with others. Over the past year, the number of people we serve rose to more than 6,100 people.

This opportunity 

We are currently looking to fill full time and part-time, permanent Support Services Attendant role (Also known as Personal Support Worker) in our North East region – Wawa, ON 

Looking for steady, meaningful work? Join our Community Support Services team at March of Dimes Canada. Provide daily care and support to people with disabilities and seniors in your community.

Many people need help to live in their homes – help with getting up in the morning, transferring from the bed to a chair, bathing, toileting, eating, dressing. That’s where you come in. As a member of our Community Support Services team, you will provide care and connection to people with disabilities and seniors in their individual or shared-living homes. 

Because of you, people in your community will live a better quality life, with dignity. It’s a job to be proud of. 

Why join March of Dimes Canada? 

• Deeply satisfying work

• Steady employment with one of the most respected agencies in Canada

  • Full- and part-time jobs; A stable and supportive team of proud workers, many who have been with us for years

• Successful employee training program

• Competitive benefits package (including health and dental benefits for part-time staff after one year of employment and who work a minimum number of hours)

• Pension plan (optional for part-time staff who work a minimum number of hours)

• Paid sick time; Vacation time (vacation pay for part-time staff, including the option to bank time for a one-time payout)

• Best practices protecting health and safety

• Scheduling allows for work/life balance

• Culturally diverse workplace 

Duties include the following: 

• Assists clients in their own homes with non-medical activities of daily living in accordance with individual service plans and with March of Dimes Canada policies and procedures:

• Personal care

• Lifts and Transfers

• Rising/retiring

• Bowel and bladder procedures

• Meal preparation and feeding

• Range of motion exercises

• Other light housekeeping duties

• Performs duties in a professional manner, which respects the dignity and right to privacy and maintains client and staff health and safety

The Support Services Attendants will be required to work multiple shifts (i.e. work days, evenings, weekends) that may vary between locations.