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Hello my name is J Kaur.
About us: We are a family of five with two children aged nine and twelve. We are expecting a baby in December. My 85 year old mother-in-law also lives with us. My husband and I are from India. We speak Punjabi at home. We also follow a traditional Punjabi lifestyle including cooking and having traditional meals; following Indian traditions and celebrating Punjabi festivals.
What we're looking for: Ideally, we'll find a Full-Time live in caregiver provider who will look after my mother in law as well as the baby. The caregiver should be able to communicate fluently in Punjabi. Functional English would be an asset. The caregiver should have basic education and training in elderly and child care.
Our location: We're located in the East part of Saskatoon.
Duties: The caregiver should be a self-starter, reliable and trustworthy employee. The caregiver will be expected to monitor elderly health including but not limited to monitoring blood sugar and blood pressure; administer daily drugs; accompany elderly to medical appointments. The caregiver will also be expected to babysit a newborn and help with daily childcare activities.
In addition, the caregiver will be expected to do light household chores such as meal prep, laundry folding, putting away groceries, and vacuuming.
Job start: January 1, 2019
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Job task planning and organizing
Children'S Ages
- School age (6 - 12 years)
- Newborn
Transportation/Travel Information
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
- Tend to emotional well-being of children
- Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
- Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
- Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
- Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Prepare infants and children for rest periods
Work Setting
- Employer's home
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)