Community Support Services – (Personal Support Worker (PSW) / Health Care Aide – Niagara Region (Welland, Port Colborne))  

You’ll feel great about a career with March of Dimes Canada

At March of Dimes Canada, our collective work matters. As a leading national charity backed by a history of more than 70 years of impact, we’re dedicated to being Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities 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, the result of brain injury, or aging, our more than 2,000 team members assist clients in their homes and across communities, to live as independently as possible.

The opportunity

We are currently hiring Part-Time Personal Support Workers (PSWs) / Health Care Aides for the Niagara Region (Welland, Port Colborne).

• Starting wage: $22.52/hour (includes $3.00/hr Ontario wage enhancement)

• Includes: Paid travel time and mileage

• REQUIRED: Valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and reliable vehicle

Key Responsibilities

• Support clients with non-medical daily living activities based on their care plans:

  • Personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing)

  • Meal preparation and feeding

  • Assistance with rising/retiring

  • Incontinence care (with training)

  • Range of motion exercises

  • Light housekeeping

  • Lifts and transfers (with training)

• Deliver services in a respectful, dignified, and professional manner

• Maintain client confidentiality, health, and safety

• Availability to work varied shifts (days, evenings, weekends, holidays)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Current First Aid & CPR certification (or willingness to obtain)

• Experience working with people with disabilities or older adults is an asset

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Physical Demands Self-Assessment required upon hire

• Flexible availability

• Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation is required

How to apply

Please submit your resume by May 31, 2025. 

Questions about working at March of Dimes Canada?

Whether starting or advancing your career with us, you’ll feel great knowing that you’re: 

• Contributing to our important mission: creating real change for people with disabilities

• Joining a leading national charity with a history of impact and a future full of possibility

• Enjoying industry-leading employment incentives and benefits

• Supported in your professional growth, development, and success

• Included in our empathetic and supportive work culture 

Learn more about why we’re a great employer at marchofdimes.ca/careers.

For general inquiries, you can reach us at recruitment@marchofdimes.ca 

We value the health & safety of our employees! 

MODC is committed to ensuring a healthy and safe work environment. We encourage all current and prospective employees to receive Covid-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Public Health. This reflects our dedication to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

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MODC is committed to a workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds and abilities. In accordance with accessibility and human rights legislation across Canada, MODC will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities and other protected needs. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable, accessible, and barrier-free.

Our Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) approach

MODC is dedicated to building and advancing an inclusive and welcoming culture. It’s also why we’re focused on attracting, retaining, and supporting diverse people. Thanks to our progressive practices, team members of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to access the opportunities and supports they need to grow, thrive, and succeed. Our READI approach is rooted in our shared belief that championing equity and empowering ability starts by investing in our team members— and in our shared culture — so that we all feel included, safe, and confident at work every single day.