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PSW in Peterborough

@ Home Instead

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Peterborough, Ontario

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Overview

Home Instead is hiring a Personal Support Worker in Peterborough, Ontario, to provide one-on-one home care to a single client at a time. The role involves personal care, mobility support, companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation and medication reminders. The posting states 15-40 hours per week, pay of $19.50-$23.00 per hour, paid mileage, and days, evenings, overnights and weekends.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with personal care and activities of daily living
  • Support safe mobility, transfers and fall prevention
  • Provide companionship and emotional support
  • Prepare meals, including special diets
  • Provide medication reminders per care plans

Requirements summary:

  • PSW certificate and caregiving experience
  • Valid driver's licence and vehicle
  • Favourable professional references
  • Clear Vulnerable Sector check
  • Ability to take initiative
  • Collaborative team player
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Employer posting date
2026-11-03
First seen by our source
2026-11-14
Source record updated
2026-11-14

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentAllied health
Scheduleday, evening, overnight
Travelair: none · ground: moderate
Work settingHome
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
Licences & certificationsPSW certificate
Driver’s licencerequired, own vehicle
Background checksvulnerable sector
Encouraged to applyPeople with disabilities
Perks mentionedPerformance bonus

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Job description
Personal Support Worker (PSW) - | Peterborough, ON

Are you a PSW feeling burned out in a facility setting?

At Home Instead, you will provide one-on-one home care, allowing you to slow down, focus on your client, and deliver the quality care you were trained to provide. This is a PSW job in home care where you are respected, supported, and given the time to truly make a difference.

We offer 15-40 hours per week, with longer visits and consistent client assignments.

What Makes This Role Different

  • One client at a time - no rushing between multiple residents
  • Longer, more meaningful visits
  • Supportive team that values your work
  • Competitive pay: $19.50-$23.00/hour + bonus and growth opportunities
  • Paid mileage
  • Ongoing support and communication from the office
  • Shifts to fit your work-life balance (days, evenings, overnights, weekends)

Key Responsibilities

  • Assisting with activities of daily living, including personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and rise/retire routines)
  • Supporting safe mobility, transfers, and fall prevention using proper body mechanics
  • Providing companionship and cognitive, social, and emotional support
  • Assisting with light housekeeping, laundry, and household tasks
  • Preparing nutritious meals and snacks, including special diets, while following food safety practices
  • Providing medication reminders in accordance with care plans
  • Promoting a safe home environment and monitoring changes in client condition
  • Supporting families through respite care and maintaining client independence

Qualifications & Abilities

  • PSW certificate and caregiving experience
  • A valid driver’s license and vehicle
  • Favourable professional references
  • Clear Vulnerable Sector
  • Ability to take the initiative
  • Collaborative team player
  • Passion for providing high-quality, relationship-based care

Apply today for a Personal Support Worker in Peterborough where you can feel valued and make a meaningful impact every day.

Accessibility:

Home Instead welcomes applicants from people with disabilities. Candidates can request accommodations at any time in the hiring process.

There will be no use of Artificial Intelligence used during the recruitment process

This job posting is available due to an existing vacancy.

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