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Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations  (NOC 6471)
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Visiting homemakers provide ongoing or short-term home support services for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption. They are employed by government, non-profit and home care agencies, or are self-employed. Housekeepers perform housekeeping and other home management duties in private households, embassies and other residential establishments. Companions provide elderly and convalescent clients with companionship and personal care in residential settings. They are employed by home care agencies or may be self-employed. Foster parents care for children or family members in their homes under the direction of a foster parent agency.

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Visiting homemakers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Care for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
  • Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
  • Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
  • Demonstrate infant care to new parents
  • May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, administering medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
  • May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Housekeepers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Perform housekeeping and other home management duties under general direction of employer
  • Plan and prepare meals independently or with employer, and may serve meals
  • May care for children.
Companions perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Provide elderly and convalescent clients with companionship and personal care in client's home under general direction of home care agency supervisor or family members
  • Aid clients with ambulation, bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
Foster parents perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Care for foster children, usually on an emergency or temporary basis, as family members under general direction of foster parent agency
  • Consult foster parent agency supervisors for advice and when problems arise
  • Administer therapeutic programs for foster children, as directed by foster agency social workers.
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Education & Job Requirements for Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

Local Employment Requirements

For Home Support Workers employed by agencies, first-aid certification, a Certificate of Conduct, a medical certificate, TB testing, chest X-ray and references are a requirement for employment.

[Report Publication Date: 2010-09-13 |  Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Skills Requirements

There are often specific abilities, aptitudes and knowledge that are prerequisites to obtain employment in an occupation.

Most employers who advertise are looking for workers who have the following experience and skills:

Experience:
Experience an asset.

Specific Skills:
Perform light housekeeping and cleaning. Provide personal care. Prepare, cook and serve meals.

[Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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Local Training

The Home Support Worker Program is a 16 week program consisting of 12 academic weeks and 4 weeks of on-the-job training. Home Support Worker Diploma Program is offered at the following post-secondary institutions:

- Corona College ( Grand Falls-Windsor)
- Keyin College (various campuses)

In addition, the Victorian Order of Nurses and many of the home support agencies offer their own in-house training program. Contact the individual agencies for specific details.

[ Report Publication Date: 2010-09-13 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
Information for Newcomers

Getting your language skills assessed

If you do not know what your English or French language level is, visit one of the Language Assessment Centres across Canada. They will assess your language level and direct you to the appropriate language training program.

[ Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada ]
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