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Home Support Worker (HSW)

@ Spectrum Health Care

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Markham, Ontario

$21.26/hrOn-siteFull-time
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Overview

Spectrum Health Care is hiring a full-time Home Support Worker in Markham to provide basic personal care and daily living support to medically stable patients in their homes. The work includes light housekeeping, meal preparation and travel between patients' residences within an assigned region. The posting highlights competitive wages, flexible hours, paid sick days, pension options and rural and weekend premiums.

Pay:

$21.26 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Provide basic personal care to medically stable patients
  • Assist with bathing, dressing, toileting and skin care
  • Prepare basic meals and do light housekeeping
  • Provide respite for primary caregivers
  • Travel within an assigned region between patients

Requirements summary:

  • Supportive Care Worker, Health Care Aide or PSW Term 1 certificate
  • Valid Vulnerable Sector Police Check and TB test
  • Current CPR and First Aid certificate
  • Effective written and verbal English communication
  • Caring, tactful and courteous interpersonal manner

Tools & skills

Personal careHousekeepingHCAPSWVulnerable sector checkCPRFirst AidCommunication skillsInteract with othersLeadership

Benefits mentioned

Retirement planPaid time off
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · smartrecruiters

Employer posting date
2026-01-02
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-09

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentAllied health
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: moderate
Work settingHome, Client sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsSupportive Care Worker Certificate, Health Care Aide Certificate, PSW, Vulnerable Sector Police Check, TB Test, CPR
Background checkscriminal record
Perks mentionedFlexible hours, Retirement plan

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Spectrum Health Care

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Full company description

A proudly Canadian company with over 40 years of experience, Spectrum Health Care delivers a standard of care and a level of service that is reliable, trusted and unsurpassed in quality. Spectrum Health Care is a leading provider of innovative home health care, senior companionship services and specialized services in Ontario and Quebec.

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5,782
People associated on LinkedIn
703
Reported office locations
  • 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 2101, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8, CA
Business categories
  • Hospital
  • Health Care
Other recorded names
  • Spectrum Health Care
  • Spectrum Health Care (SHC)
Specialties
  • Nursing
  • Homemaking
  • Personal Support
  • Foot Care
  • and Corporate Wellness
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Reported total investment
0

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A proudly Canadian company with over 40 years of experience, Spectrum Health Care delivers a standard of care and a level of service that is reliable, trusted and unsurpassed in quality. Spectrum Health Care is a leading provider of innovative home health care, senior companionship services and specialized services in Ontario and Quebec.

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size1,001-5,000 employees
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Organization typePartnership
SpecialtiesNursingHomemakingPersonal SupportFoot Careand Corporate Wellness
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Job description

Company Description

Your happiness and well-being are top priorities at Spectrum! We offer the most competitive wages, flexible hours, paid sick days, pension options, rural and weekend premiums and more!

We are hiring Home Support Workers (HSW) in Markham. Come see the difference caring makes. Join Spectrum today!

Job Description

Being a Home Support Worker is a rewarding career in which you will be able to build meaningful relationships with patients and their families and make a real difference in their lives. In this role, you will assist patients with their basic personal care and help them manage day-to-day living activities so that they can continue living at home while giving care givers and family members respite from the demands of caring for aging parents or loved ones. As a Spectrum HSW, you will provide our patients with the best possible care and support.

  • Provide basic personal care for medically stable patients under the direction of a Home Support Supervisor
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, toileting, skin care and socialization
  • Perform basic meal preparation and light housekeeping duties such as washing dishes, taking out the garbage, doing patient’s laundry. Sweeping and vacuuming within the patient’s immediate living area may be required
  • Provide respite for medically stable patients while the primary caregiver is out of the home
  • Maintain awareness of patient’s abilities, current diagnosis made by medical professionals, diet, personal interests and special needs
  • Requires travel within assigned region between patients’ residences or facilities

Qualifications

  • Supportive Care Worker Certificate, Health Care Aide Certificate or completion of Term 1 of a PSW program
  • Valid Vulnerable Sector Police Check and TB Test (within 6 months) as a condition of employment
  • Current CPR and First Aid Certificate
  • Effective English communication skills, written and verbal
  • Ability to interact with others in a caring, tactful and courteous manner

Additional Information

This position is a current vacancy

Spectrum Health Care is thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. Click here to learn more about this esteemed honour.

We thank all applicants, however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

If you require accommodation because of disability through the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at ([email protected]) for assistance.

Spectrum Health Care is committed to fostering, cultivating and building a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization. We strive to attract, engage and develop a workforce that reflects the diverse communities that we serve and we know a diverse workforce is key to the growth and success of our organization.

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