Assistance with everyday activities to promote comfort and independence.

• Bathing – Help with bathing or showering.
• Dressing – Assistance choosing and putting on clothing.
• Grooming – Support with hair care, shaving, oral hygiene, and personal care.
• Toileting – Assistance with toileting, continence care, and personal hygiene.
• Mobility assistance – Help with walking and moving safely around the home.
• Transfers – Assistance moving safely between beds, chairs, wheelchairs, and other surfaces.
• Positioning – Helping prevent discomfort and pressure injuries through regular repositioning.
• Exercise support – Encouragement and assistance with prescribed exercises and daily movement.
• Meal preparation – Preparing nutritious meals and snacks based on your preferences and dietary needs.
• Medication reminders – Prompting clients to take medications as prescribed (PSWs do not administer medication unless permitted by employer policy and provincial regulations).
• Light housekeeping – Assisting with light cleaning, dishes, vacuuming, dusting, and maintaining a tidy home.
• Laundry and linens – Washing, drying, folding clothing, and changing bed linens.
• Grocery shopping and errands – Shopping for groceries, household essentials, and picking up prescriptions.
• Appointment accompaniment – Providing transportation and support during medical appointments, shopping trips, or community outings.
• Companionship – Offering conversation, social interaction, and meaningful engagement to reduce loneliness and promote emotional well-being.
• Safety supervision – Monitoring for potential safety concerns and encouraging a safe home environment.

Providing social connection and meaningful companionship.

• Friendly visits – Spending quality time together in a caring, supportive environment.
• Conversation – Friendly chats, active listening, and emotional support.
• Games and puzzles – Playing cards, board games, puzzles, or other favourite activities to promote cognitive engagement.
• Walks – Accompanied walks indoors or outdoors to encourage movement and fresh air.
• Exercise encouragement – Gentle stretching, mobility exercises, or physical activity as recommended.
• Community outings – Assistance attending social events, community programs, or recreational activities.
• Appointment accompaniment – Transportation and support before, during, and after medical appointments.
• Transportation services – Assistance getting to appointments, shopping, or community events.
• Shopping trips – Companionship and assistance while grocery shopping or running errands.
• Meal companionship – Sharing meals together to encourage healthy eating and social connection.
• Reading and hobbies – Reading books or newspapers, crafting, gardening, music, or enjoying favourite hobbies together.
• Technology support – Assistance with video calls, phones, tablets, or staying connected with family and friends.
• Memory stimulation – Conversation, reminiscence activities, photo albums, and cognitive engagement.
• Emotional support – Providing encouragement, reassurance, and a compassionate presence.
• Safety check-ins – Regular visits to ensure clients are safe, comfortable, and well.
• Respite companionship – Providing supervision and meaningful engagement while family caregivers take a well-deserved break.
• Pet companionship – Assistance with light pet care, walks, feeding, or enjoying time with beloved pets.
• Accompaniment to religious or spiritual services – Support attending places of worship or spiritual gatherings.
• Special occasion support – Assistance attending family celebrations, holidays, birthdays, or important events.
• Promoting independence – Encouraging clients to participate in daily activities while providing support only where needed.

Supporting emotional well-being and mental health for the client as well as family members.

• Emotional support – A compassionate professional to listen, encourage, and provide guidance.
• Anxiety support – Strategies to reduce worry, manage stress, and build coping skills.
• Depression support – Helping improve emotional well-being and reconnect with meaningful activities.
• Adjustment to illness – Coping with a new diagnosis, chronic illness, disability, or changes in independence.
• Adjustment to aging – Support through life transitions associated with aging and changing abilities.
• Caregiver counselling – Emotional support, education, and coping strategies for family caregivers.
• Grief and bereavement support – Compassionate counselling following the loss of a loved one or significant life change.
• Life transitions – Support through retirement, relocation, hospitalization, or other major changes.
• Chronic illness support – Helping individuals navigate the emotional impact of ongoing health conditions.
• Crisis planning – Developing personalized plans to manage difficult situations safely.
• Stress management – Learning practical techniques to improve resilience and reduce stress.
• Social isolation and loneliness – Promoting connection, purpose, and meaningful engagement.
• Coping skills development – Building healthy strategies to manage life’s challenges.
• Family counselling and support – Helping families communicate, problem-solve, and navigate caregiving responsibilities.
• Dementia caregiver support – Education and counselling for families caring for a loved one with dementia.
• Palliative and end-of-life counselling – Emotional support for clients and families during serious illness and end-of-life care.
• Advance care planning – Facilitating conversations about future healthcare wishes and personal values.
• Advocacy – Helping clients understand their rights and access appropriate services.
• Resource navigation – Connecting clients and families with community programs, healthcare services, funding opportunities, and support groups.
• Care coordination – Collaborating with healthcare providers to support a holistic approach to care.
• Wellness planning – Developing personalized strategies to support ongoing emotional and mental well-being.

Specialized support for complex health conditions and changing care needs.

• Dementia care – Personalized support for memory loss and cognitive changes.
• Alzheimer’s care – Compassionate care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease.
• Parkinson’s support – Assistance managing Parkinson’s symptoms.
• Stroke recovery – Helping regain independence after a stroke.
• Rehabilitation – Support during recovery from illness or injury.
• Fall prevention – Reducing fall risks and improving safety.
• Hospital discharge support – Helping clients transition safely home after hospitalization.
• Overnight care – Overnight supervision and assistance.
• Respite care – Temporary relief for family caregivers.
• Palliative care – Comfort-focused support for clients and families facing serious illness.