Posted 12 days ago
Home at Last (HAL) Attendant - Part-time 0.5
@ VON Canada (Ontario)
Ontario
Overview
VON Canada is hiring a part-time Home at Last Attendant to support clients through hospital discharge and help them settle back at home. The role includes escorting clients home, personal support tasks, light homemaking and meal preparation. The posting states 0.5 FTE, 37.5 hours bi-weekly, a day schedule, and a unionized OPSEU bargaining unit.
Responsibilities:
- Meet clients at hospital and escort them home after discharge
- Evaluate home, personal situation and family care plan
- Perform personal support tasks and light homemaking
- Prepare meals and complete environmental risk assessments
- Communicate with health team and clients' families
Requirements summary:
- CPR and First Aid certification required
- Personal support worker or health care aide certification an asset
- Valid driver's licence, personal vehicle and proof of insurance
- Criminal records check required at start of employment
- Experience with elderly or ill individuals preferred
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-27
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 18.75 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Hospital or clinic, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | French |
| Licences & certifications | CPR, First Aid, Personal Support Worker certification, Health Care Aide certification |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Education | High school (preferred) |
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VON Canada (Ontario)
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Full company description
VON Canada has been leading care at home for over 125 years. Today, we are a highly-trusted non-profit organization that works with our clients, employees, volunteers and partners to provide innovative clinical, personal and social support to people who want the comfort and peace of mind of living in their own homes and communities. Our 6,300 employees and 6,500 volunteers deliver a wide range of vital health and wellness services, helping people remain healthy and at home for as long as possible. As valued and responsive health system partners at the heart of home and community care, we are distinguished by our commitment to client care and by our strong community roots and local engagement.
- LinkedIn followers
- 16,508
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,875
- Reported office locations
- 100-2315 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1G 4J8, CA
- 7b Oxford St, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 1R7, CA
- 446 Grey St, Brantford, Ontario N3S 7L6, CA
- 7075 Bayers Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 2C2, CA
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- 190 Stanley Ave, Suite 100, Chatham-Kent, Ontario N7M 3J9, CA
- 1615 Dundas St E, Suite 304, Whitby, Ontario L1N 2L1, CA
- 439 Second Ave, Espanola, Ontario P5E 1L2, CA
- 78 William St, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 1J3, CA
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- 7 Neilson Ave, Unit A, St. Catharines, Ontario L2M 5V9, CA
- 150 First Ave W, North Bay, Ontario P1B 3B9, CA
- 550 Ingersoll Ave, Woodstock, Ontario N4S 4Y3, CA
- 40 Long Dr, Unit #111, Stratford, Ontario N5A 8A3, CA
- 1545 Monaghan Rd, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 5N3, CA
- 705 London Line, Sarnia, Ontario N7W 1B2, CA
- 299 Lakeshore Dr, Suite 002, Barrie, Ontario L4N 7Y9, CA
- 2140 Regent St S, Suite 16, Greater Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5S8, CA
- 265 Arthur St E, Suite 600, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E 6E7, CA
- 38 Pine St N, Suite 139, Timmins, Ontario P4N 6K6, CA
- 392 Main St N, Unit 4, Mount Forest, Ontario N0G 2L2, CA
- 4520 Rhodes Dr, Suite 400, Windsor, Ontario N8W 5C2, CA
- 200 Churchill Dr, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1S 0H5, CA
- 14 Court St, Unit #100, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 3H7, CA
- 43 Prince Arthur St, Amherst, Nova Scotia B4H 1V8, CA
- 1924 Northwest Road, Blockhouse, Nova Scotia B0J 1E0, CA
- 91 Lawrence Blvd, G1, Stellarton, Nova Scotia B0K 1S0, CA
- 43 Carten St, Liverpool, Nova Scotia B0T 1K0, CA
- 8a Industrial Park Rd, Louisdale, Nova Scotia B0E 1V0, CA
- 55 Starrs Rd, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia B5A 2T2, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- VON Canada
- VON Canada (Nova Scotia)
- VON Canada (Ontario)
- Specialties
- Health in the community
- Health at home
- Respite and Caregiver Support
- End of Life Care
- Social Connection
- Nursing
- Personal Support
- Physiotherapy
- Speech-language pathology
- Social Work
- and Occupational Therapy
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 11,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
VON Canada has been leading care at home for over 125 years. Today, we are a highly-trusted non-profit organization that works with our clients, employees, volunteers and partners to provide innovative clinical, personal and social support to people who want the comfort and peace of mind of living in their own homes and communities. Our 6,300 employees and 6,500 volunteers deliver a wide range of vital health and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home Health Care Services |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1897 |
| Specialties | Health in the communityHealth at homeRespite and Caregiver SupportEnd of Life CareSocial ConnectionNursingPersonal SupportPhysiotherapySpeech-language pathologySocial Work |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 196 |
| View page |
Requisition Details:
Employment Status: Permanent, Part-time (0.5 FTE)
Program Name: Home at Last
Number of Hours Bi-Weekly: 37.5
Work Schedule: Days
Union/Bargaining Unit: OPSEU
On-Call: No
Existing Vacancy: Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.
Job Summary:
The Home at Last (HAL) Attendant supports clients in the Home at Last Program through the hospital discharge process and assists clients with settling back in at home following discharge. The HAL Attendant will collaborate with members of the health care team in meeting the needs of individuals to attain an optimal level of independence and well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
- Meets clients at Hospital to support through discharge process and escort them home.
- Observes and evaluates the individual's/family's home, personal situation and client/family care plan.
- Contributes to the development (with the help of the Program Coordinator) of the personal support care plan.
- Performs personal support tasks reflecting the needs of the individual/family, assists with errands as required.
- Communicates verbally with appropriate members of the health team regarding the management of the client's/family's homemaking, physical, and emotional needs.
- Performs light homemaking for clients in their home and assists with personal care (if required).
- Prepares meals, and completion of environmental risk assessments.
Common Responsibilities
- Promotes the goals and values of VON and their role as an integrated community care provider
- Promotes a safe and healthy workplace ensuring workplace conduct and activities are in accordance with the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
- Abides by all VON policies and work practices including all confidentiality and protection of personal information policies, regulations and practices and ensures appropriate safeguards are in place within their role.
- Works in collaboration with other staff in a team approach to service delivery
External and Internal Relationships:
- Engages frequently with clients, client’s family members and Program Coordinators on any needed changes to client plans and other relevant information.
- Engages with discharge planners in hospital and community and other health care providers, as required
Education, Designations and Experience:
- Secondary school education preferred
- Experience working with people from different social and economic environments preferred
- Current CPR and First Aid certification will be requested
- Personal Support Worker or Health Care Aide certification an asset
- Household management experience
- Experience working with elderly or ill individuals
Skill Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Good assessment skills.
- Awareness of community resources.
- Ability to take direction, as well as to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Other:
- Must have access to a personal vehicle to attend client and hospital visits and possess both a current driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance
- A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required upon the start of your employment
- A Vulnerable Sector Search and/or Child Abuse Registry Check may be required
- Ability to speak French is an asset in French Designated areas
- Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Working conditions and physical demands: This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.
Attention Current Employees (Internal Applicants): If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s). If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its’ discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates.
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