Personal support worker jobs in Canada

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Counted Sep 23, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 1,222
Employers: 137

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / hour: $20.71Across 184 listings

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Where work happens

Remote: 0%0 listings
Hybrid: 3%36 listings
On-site: 97%1,186 listings

Employers hiring include AgeCare (108), SE Health (103), Bayshore (90).

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These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

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Personal support worker jobs in Canada

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Added 1 month ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW)-Casual Part Time (PT)- Sherwood Court
Extendicare
Maple, ON · Sherwood Court
Part-time
The PSW/HCA/CCA provides direct personal support and care to patients to fulfil the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients in accordance to polices,…
Added 2 months ago
Copy of Casual Personal Support Worker (PSW) North York, ON - Italian Speaking Preferred
Right at Home Canada
Vaughan, ON
Full-time
At Right at Home Canada, we pride ourselves in offering a full range of exceptional support and care services for those with phy
Added 26 days ago
Personal Support Worker (Part time) - Fenelon Court
Extendicare
Fenelon Court
Part-time
The Personal Support Worker provides personal care and performs selected tasks, which are within their knowledge and skill, under the direction of their supervisor while adhering to…
Added 25 days ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
C-Care Health Services
Markham, ON · Mississauga, ON · Richmond Hill, ON · Scarborough Bluffs Park, ON · Toronto, ON · Vaughan, ON
$19 to $21 CAD / hour
We are urgently looking for Personal Support Workers (PSW) who are interested and available to work in home and facility settings in Toronto. Fixed availability highly preferred.
Added 29 days ago
(PSW) - DAY Shifts, Driver Preferred.
TheKey
Mississauga, ON
$18 to $21 CAD / hour
Part-time
Client Needs: Personal care, companionship, mobility support, and transportation
Added 29 days ago
Personal Support Worker
SE Health
Ajax, ON
Part-time
We are currently hiring Full-Time and Part Time -days/evenings Personal Support Workers (PSW) for Community care shifts in Ajax.
Added 29 days ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW) 3:00pm - 9:00 pm
COGIR Real Estate
Mississauga, ON
Part-time
Added 26 days ago
PSW/LCW
Bayshore
Vancouver, BC
We are currently seeking a compassionate and professional Registered Health Care Aide (HCA) to provide one-to-one client support in the Vanco
Added 27 days ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW), Home Support - Full-time
VON Canada (Ontario)
Sarnia, ON · Petrolia, ON · Forest, ON · Port Lambton, ON · Corunna, ON · Grand Bend, ON
$17.6 to $23.71 CAD / hour
Full-time
VON Canada is a not-for-profit organization providing home and community care services for over 125 years. Focusing on person-centred care, we provide people with the support they n
Added 26 days ago
Personal Support Worker
The Wellington
Hamilton, ON
Part-time
Personal Support Workers (PSWs) are the heart of long-term care, supporting residents with daily routines and meaningful moment
Added 26 days ago
Personal Support Worker
March of Dimes Canada
Wawa, ON
…to live and thrive in communities nationwide. Our Community Support Services (CSS) team provides essential services that enable our clients to thrive. Whether their disability is physical,…
Added 26 days ago
Personal Support Worker
March of Dimes Canada
Toronto, ON
…to live and thrive in communities nationwide. Our Community Support Services (CSS) team provides essential services that enable our clients to thrive. Whether their disability is physical,…
Added 29 days ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
ParaMed Home Health Care
Dryden, ON
Full-time
As a Personal Support Worker (PSW) you will be an integral part of the home and community care team. You will support, encourage and provide independence for patients in their homes and…
Added 29 days ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
ParaMed Home Health Care
Stratford, ON
Full-time
As an integral part of the home and community care team, you will support, encourage and provide independence for patients in their homes and community setting by assisting with activities…
Added 29 days ago
Personal Support Worker
SE Health
Oshawa, ON
Part-time
We are currently hiring Full-Time and Part Time -days/evenings Personal Support Workers (PSW) for Community care shifts in Oshawa.
Added 26 days ago
Casual Personal Support Worker (Timberwalk)
Claridge Homes
Ottawa, ON
Added 26 days ago
PSW / Attendant
Independent Living Services Simcoe County
Collingwood, ON
$26.28 CAD / hour
Full-time
ILS is an Ontario Health funded not for profit agency providing support and services to adults wishing to live independently in their homes. Through our programs and services, we ar
Added 26 days ago
Personal Support Worker
Sienna Senior Living
St. Catharines, ON
Part-time
Added 26 days ago
Personal Support Worker PSW - Part time day: 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m
Cogir Senior Living
Stouffville, ON
Part-time
Added 26 days ago
264-26 Personal Support Worker, Telemetry/Integrated Stroke Unit/Medicine/Complex Continuing Care, Temporary Part-Time, Stratford
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance
Stratford, ON
Part-time
Added 1 month ago
Personal Support Worker
SE Health
Kingston, ON
Full-time
We are currently hiring Full Time evenings Personal Support Workers (PSW) for Community care in the Kingston area
Added 26 days ago
Personal Support Worker
Qualicare, Waterloo Region
Kitchener, ON
$21.5 to $23 CAD / hour
Part-time
Added 26 days ago
Personal Support Worker
Bayshore
Orangeville, ON
Added 1 month ago
Resident Assistant (Personal Support Worker) - Senior's Health, PT (J0826-0519)
North York General Hospital
Toronto, ON
Part-time
Added 1 month ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW), Home Support - Part-time 0.6
VON Canada (Ontario)
Belleville, ON
$17.71 to $26.55 CAD / hour
Part-time
VON Canada is a not-for-profit organization providing home and community care services for over 125 years. Focusing on person-centred care, we provide people with the support they ne

The Wellington

Personal Support Worker

Hamilton, ON, L9A 5H3, Canada

Pay: The starting wage rate is $18.93/hour.
Job type: Part-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 28, 2026

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Original job description

“How do you live in the moment?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter™’. We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

Personal Support Workers (PSWs) are the heart of long-term care, supporting residents with daily routines and meaningful moments that protect dignity, comfort and choice. PSW reports to the Home Area Lead. The PSW provides hands-on personal care, promotes restorative approaches that support independence, and contributes to a safe, welcoming home guided by the Residents’ Bill of Rights. Committed to person-centered and culturally safe care, recognizing and respecting each resident’s identity, language, values, and lived experience in every interaction.. Enhances restorative care by promoting independence of activities of daily liability. Enhances the therapeutic effects of the bathing process and provides the resident with an environment and bathing options, which meet their needs and add to their quality of life. Works closely with the Registered Practical Nurse.

Wage Rate:

The starting wage rate is $18.93/hour.

Vacancy:

We are hiring employees to work on a casual basis to help us fulfil our scheduling needs and fill vacant shifts as they arise. We are offering flexible hours.

Responsibilities:

Promote the Vision, Mission and Values of the Home.
Provide assistance with personal care and ADLs (e.g., dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, transfers, feeding) according to the resident’s plan of care.
Encourage independence by offering cues, time, and adaptive supports - maximizing what residents can do while honoring choice and self-determination.
Support bathing routines in a way that enhances comfort and dignity (respecting preferences for timing, privacy, water temperature, and bathing options) to improve quality of life.
Work closely with the Nursing/Restorative team to support restorative care goals and safe mobility.
Follow best practices for the required programs and carry out care interventions in the resident’s plan of care (e.g., falls prevention, skin/wound prevention, continence/bowel supports, pain cues/comfort measures, palliative approach supports, and expression of needs approaches.
Use approaches (e.g., GPA/BSO tools), identify and communicate triggers, and support written approaches to care that reduce escalation and promote safety and dignity.
Support a least-restraint approach by using alternatives first, following the care plan and direction of regulated staff.
Protect residents from harm and know what to do if abuse/neglect is suspected or witnessed - ensure immediate safety and report concerns promptly per policy.
Adhere the Home’s process for reporting incidents and complaints.
Complete accurate, at point of care, and objective documentation each shift in the electronic record (ADLs, mobility/transfers, continence, skin observations, nutrition/hydration, expression of needs, mood/affect, pain cues, and safety risks).
Understand standardized assessments (e.g., interRAI LTCF) support continuity and care planning; provide clear observations and input to the Clinical care lead.
Follow resident’s plan of care and documented approaches.
Monitor residents’ well-being and promptly report changes in physical, cognitive, expression of needs, and emotional status to the Clinical care lead.
Follow safe transfer practices and demonstrate competence with ceiling/mechanical lifts and mobility aids per policy.
Assist with meal service, snacks and nourishment delivery, and feeding as required, following swallowing/texture and safety directions where applicable.
Ensure personal care items are clean, labelled, and accessible; maintain a clean, safe care environment during care routines.
Promote and protect resident dignity, privacy, autonomy, and respectful relationships - consistent with the Residents’ Bill of Rights.
Provide culturally safe, inclusive care by:
Asking “what matters to you today?” and adapting routines to resident preferences, language, faith/spiritual needs, and cultural practices (within safety requirements).
Communicating respectfully with residents and families, recognizing diverse family structures, identities, and traditions.
Maintain professional communication with residents, families, and co-workers; demonstrate kindness and the ability to “change the moment positively” for residents.
Follow routine practices and additional precautions as required (hand hygiene, PPE use, cleaning/disinfection steps within role, respiratory etiquette) and participate in outbreak measures (cohorting workflows, signage adherence, reporting symptoms immediately).
Work safely and follow all health and safety procedures, including safe lifting/mobility practices, PPE, and reporting hazards, incidents, or injuries promptly.
Participate in required training (e.g., WHMIS, safe lifting, violence/harassment prevention, outbreak/IPAC training) and follow supervisor directions for safe work.
Help maintain a safe environment for residents, visitors, and staff by identifying risks early and escalating concerns.
Follow the Home’s emergency procedures (e.g., fire, evacuation, missing resident, power disruption, outbreak surge workflows) and participate in drills and emergency preparedness education as required.
Participate in care conferences and Committee meetings as requested and contribute observations to support care planning.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

PSW Certification from a program that is at least six hundred (600) hours in duration counting both class time and practical experience.
The PSW program must meet the program requirements set by the Ministry of Colleges or Universities for an Ontario postsecondary institution or district school board to issue a personal support worker certificate
Registered with Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) preferred
An RN or RPN who in the opinion of the Director of Care has adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a Personal Support Worker.
A student who is enrolled in an educational program for RN or RPN and who in the opinion of the Director of Care has adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a Personal Support Worker.
Experience with person centered care philosophy/models strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to build positive interactions and support residents’ emotional well-being during care.
Good interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to provide safe, respectful, person-centered care aligned with the Residents’ Bill of Rights (dignity, privacy, choice, autonomy).
Strong observation and communication skills (able to recognize and promptly report changes in condition, mood, expression of needs, skin integrity, mobility, intake/output).
Proven ability to complete accurate, timely documentation in an electronic record (care notes, ADLs, flowsheets, incident reporting as applicable).
Commitment to IPAC best practices (routine practices + additional precautions; hand hygiene; PPE; point-of-care risk assessment).
Commitment to safe work practices under the Occupational Health and Safety framework (follow procedures, use PPE, report hazards/incidents promptly).
Ability to follow emergency procedures and participate in drills/training as required (fire, evacuation, missing resident, outbreak response).
Experience in long-term care (or complex continuing care/retirement home) with a solid understanding of dementia care and teamwork.
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA®) training (or willingness to complete within a defined timeframe).
interRAI LTCF awareness: understands how good PSW documentation (ADLs, mood/behaviours, pain cues, continence, mobility, nutrition) supports standardized assessments and care planning.
Experience using PointClickCare for documentation (ADLs, care notes, flowsheets, alerts, and task completion).
Experience with other electronic documentation systems and comfort learning new technology quickly.
To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements
Two supervisory references required
Provide proof of all required vaccines. The Employer strongly recommends to “stay up to date” with the recommended vaccines. Vaccination requirements are subject to changes as determined by the Employer.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role (standing/walking, repetitive tasks, safe transfers/lifts with equipment).
Reliable attendance and ability to work the required shift rotation
Additional language skills (e.g., French/Italian) and ability to support culturally safe communication with residents/families an asset.
Knowledge of outbreak measures and long-term care IPAC expectations (education and participation) an asset.

What do we offer you?

Competitive wages
Employee benefits
Employee perks
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Support for personal and professional growth

We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, we may use secure, limited AI tools to assist with administrative tasks such as organizing applications or analyzing role alignment. These tools are used solely to support our recruitment team. All hiring decisions are made by people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring practices are equitable, inclusive, and privacy-conscious. Any personal information collected or processed is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act (PIPEDA) and our internal privacy policies.

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.

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Responsibilities

The Personal Support Worker provides hands-on personal care and support for residents' daily routines to promote independence and dignity. They work closely with the nursing team to document care, monitor resident well-being, and ensure a safe, culturally inclusive environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Personal Support Worker certification from an accredited program and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience in long-term care and proficiency with electronic documentation systems are required, along with the ability to meet physical demands.

Skills

Personal care
Activities of daily living
Restorative care
Dementia care
Patient documentation
Electronic health records
Infection prevention and control
Safe transfers
Mobility assistance
Communication
Teamwork
Person-centered care
Incident reporting
Emergency response
Compassion
Cultural safety

Benefits

Employee benefits
Employee perks
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Support for personal and professional growth

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Keywords

Personal Support Worker
Long-term care
ADLs
Restorative care
PointClickCare
interRAI LTCF
GPA
BSO
IPAC
PPE
Vulnerable Sector Check
Resident rights
Dementia care
Clinical documentation
Health and safety
Patient mobility
Mechanical lifts
Infection control
Person-centered care
Nursing support

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