Title Medical Care Aid

Medical Care Aid

Date: Jul 8, 2026

Location: Abbotsford, BC, CA

Company: Lookout Housing and Health Society

Employment Status: Casual

We provide housing and a range of support services to adults with low or no income who have few, if any, housing or support options. Because the people we serve have challenges meeting basic needs and goals, we place minimal barriers between them and our services. For more information about Lookout, please visit

Location: Sumas ABI Abbotsford

Days and Hours of Work: 7 days a week, day, afternoon/evening and overnight shifts, weekdays, weekends and holidays. Shifts are 7.5 hours in length. Days of rest shall be consecutive. Schedule may change with two weeks’ notice.

Probationary/qualifying period: 488 hours with mid and end point reviews.

Salary: $29.62 - 31.40 depending upon applicants' length of seniority (as per the Collective Agreement)

Under the direction of the Program Manager or designate, the Medical Care Aide will provide support to guests with complex needs who may be experiencing deteriorating physical health, in accordance with the mission and philosophy of Lookout Housing and Health Society, including following Lookout’s Code of Ethics. The Medical Care Aide will ensure respectful and dignified personalized supports for varying levels of required care including activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living in a residential setting, ultimately supporting individuals to age in place as desired.

This role requires the ability to maintain a clean‑shaven area where a respirator seal contacts the face and to successfully complete annual fit testing for a half‑mask respirator, in alignment with WorkSafeBC and organizational safety requirements.

• Receives requests for emergency relief coverage, allocates and calls in relief staff to fill vacancies resulting from unfilled positions, in accordance with Lookout’s Casual Availability Policy and Procedure and the Collective Agreement.
• Inputs casual availability updates into employee database (Success Factors) and tracks any changes by running reports and notifying Site Manager or designate.
• Performs record management such as call records and attendance records as related to casual staff.
• Corresponds to staff directly during telephone callouts and conversations as well as corresponds electronically through email.
• Gathers and compiles information as required.
• Assists guests with their activities of daily living such as feeding, transferring in an out of a bed or chair, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene and toileting.
• Assists guests with their instrumental activities of daily living such as cleaning and sanitizing personal spaces, changing and making beds, doing laundry, keeping various personal supplies organized and stocked.
• Follows care plans and leadership directives according to policies and procedures.
• Documents observations and activities as appropriate to the guests care plan.
• Provides feedback and input regarding guest needs and progress, with a heavy emphasis on medical needs.
• Plans, prepares and serves meals, and shops for groceries.
• Administers medication to clients and provides medication reminders, in accordance with established policy.
• Completes and maintains records and documentation related to the operations, such as statistics, progress reports, and daily logs.
• Participates in, and contributes to various guest‑focused social and recreational activities. May include the accompaniment of clients to shopping, appointments or leisure activities.
• Supports staff, students and volunteers as appropriate.
• Responsible for complying with and contributing to all aspects of health and safety program.
• Employees are expected to remain alert and attentive during working hours. Sleeping during shifts is not permitted.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education, Training and Experience

• Recent, related experience of at least one (1) year / an equivalent combination of education, training and experience / 2 years in a residential care/mental health setting including community work experience / other qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the work.
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