Companion - Memory Visit (Oakville Community)

Acclaim Health • Oakville, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a compassionate and engaging Memory Visiting Companion to support older adults living with memory loss in the Oakville Community. This role focuses on providing meaningful social interaction, companionship, cognitive engagement, and emotional support to clients in their homes and community settings. The ideal candidate is patient, reliable, and passionate about enhancing quality of life for seniors while promoting dignity, independence, and connection. Experience working with dementia or seniors is considered an asset. Acclaim Health announces the availability of one (1) Temporary Established Part Time Memory Visiting Companion position (equivalent to 30 hours/week) for the Community Support Services department to work in the Oakville Community for a period of one (1) year. This position will require the individual to work either Monday to Thursday or can be flexible to work Tuesday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm including a 60 minute unpaid lunch.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Experience working with older adults, including those with dementia
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License and insurance coverage in accordance with the company policy.
• Access to a reliable vehicle and willingness to travel within Halton Region
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with dementia or seniors is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and social engagement for older adults with memory impairment due to dementia or other health conditions through in-home visits
• With the guidance of the Care Manager, identify activities of interest to individual clients
• Engage clients in planned activities during visits that can include conversation, walks, looking at photographs, creating scrapbooks, simple puzzles, games etc.
• Complete appropriate documentation in client file.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED