Bayshore Health Care is one of the Canada’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a privately owned company. Bayshore Health Care is proud to showcase its achievement as a Platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program every year since 2006. In 2015, Bayshore achieved the designation for Best Practice Spotlight Organization from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.
Bayshore Healthcare is also recognized as Canada’s Best Employers in Forbes 2023 list. With locations across the country, including more than 80 home care offices, 11 pharmacies and over 100 community care clinics, Bayshore has more than 18,000 staff members and provides care to over 350,000 clients annually. We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, dignity and independence of all Canadians, by providing customized care plans and solutions that allow clients to remain in the comfort of their own home.
Person-and family-centered care (PFCC) Person-and family-centered care (PFCC) is an approach to care that recognizes the importance of family in a patient’s life and the importance of their active involvement in planning and making decisions on health care, services and treatment, and health system reform. This approach to care provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care that meets the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient, their family, and others identified as significant to their life from diverse backgrounds and settings.
PositionSummary
The Rehabilitation Assistant, under the direction of the assigned supervisor, is accountable for ensuring the delivery of the treatment program as prescribed by the applicable regulated health care practitioner. The Rehab Assistant will support the adult and/or pediatric clients to help them achieve their maximum potential. Key responsibilities include carrying out the prescribed treatment program as directed and taught, documenting the clients’ progress, and reporting outcomes to the applicable regulated health care provider.
Duties and responsibilities:- Implements rehabilitation program with the client as directed by the Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, and/or Speech and Language Pathologist
- Promotes maximum independence of the client in the home, in the community, and at work to support re-integration into the community
- Implements exercise programs or group exercise classes as directed
- Implements behavioral interventions with the client as directed
- Facilitates and supervises activities of daily living, along with social, educational/vocational re-integration plans, as directed
- Facilitates and implements cognitive therapy programs as directed
- Promotes and implements leisure activities as directed
- Attends case conferences and team meetings as required
- Drives client as directed (with valid insurance coverage)
- Understand and implements infection prevention practice
- Participates in ongoing internal and/or external continuing education activities
- Adheres to Bayshore Policies and Procedures
- Participates in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System
- Participates in proactive Health & Safety activities while performing all duties. Is responsible to notify immediate Supervisor of any Health & Safety risks or concerns.
- Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel
- Completes other tasks as requested
Completion of a recognized Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and/or Rehabilitation Assistant College Program.
Other Skills, Abilities and Requirements- Enjoy dealing with people and working in a fast-paced customer service environment.
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