Homemaking
Sometimes older adults need just a little assistance keeping their home clean, tidy and safe.
And we can help! Community Support Connections - Meals on Wheels and More recruits, screens and matches Homemakers with clients who could use an extra helping hand. We offer housekeeping services such as vacuuming, laundry, meal preparation, shopping, dusting, etc.
Features and Benefits
- Enjoy the pleasure of a clean home - with the extra help you need!
- Feel safe and secure in your own home
- Affordable rates
- Friendly, effective Homemakers
- Peace of mind for family
Cost
The cost for homemaking is $14.00 an hour (minimum 2 hours per visit).
Meet a Brokered Worker
Meet Rina Alarcon, who has been with CSC as a homemaker for close to two years. Rina has a contagious smile, boundless energy and a true passion for the work that she does.
Before coming to work with CSC, Rina worked for 17 years as a Personal Support Worker with ComCare. She says that while the money she was earning was great, she wanted more flexibility and freedom in her schedule.
“I make my own hours now, and this is important. I never work the weekends and take off to my cottage instead! It keeps me happy, and then I can worry about keeping my clients happy.”
“This is the best part of my job - I get to make people happy all day long!”
Rina says that another one of the great things about working as a brokered homemaker is that after awhile, you get to know your clients fairly well. “You have time to learn their habits and preferences, “ she says. “And this helps you to understand and connect with each of your clients, and really provide them with the specific help that they need.”
Indeed, Rina can connect with her clients on many levels, and also in many languages - she can speak Spanish, Italian. and Portuguese. But it is her cheerful nature and friendly conversation that really helps connect her with clients and turn cleaning and homemaking into something pretty special.
“Clients always tell me, Rina! You make me happy! You are always singing all day,” she says with a laugh. “I guess it is true, I do sing! Gets the job done!”
Become a Brokered Worker!
Thank you for your interest in becoming a brokered worker with us. At the present time, homemakers are especially needed in the areas surrounding Cambridge - Ayr, Sheffield and Puslinch. Homemakers are also needed throughout the city of Kitchener. Anyone interested can contact Heather Mason at the office for more information.
- Part-time work only. Two hour minimum.
- Homemakers are matched with clients as close as possible to the homemaker’s own home.
- No personal care is provided by Community Support Connections Homemakers.
- Client supplies their own cleaning supplies and equipment.
- Vehicle an asset.
For your convenience, we offer two ways for you to apply to our organization. You can either:
or
Download the Brokered Worker Application in PDF. One you have completed the form, you can either email it as an attachment to Heather Mason, fax it to us at (519) 742-5523 or mail it to 887 Langs Dr., Unit 4A, Cambridge, ON N3H 5K4.
