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Continuing Care Assistant

Extendicare·Halifax, Nova Scotia

CA$24 - CA$26/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

Provide personal care, hygiene support, and basic housekeeping for patients within their homes. Travel between multiple patient locations daily to assist with daily living activities and emotional well-being.

Job Description: 7 full-Time positions available

WAGE

$24.06 - $26.09

As a continuing care assistant (Cca), you will assist people in your community to live safely in their homes by supporting them with daily tasks and self-Care activities.

Why you’ll love working here

  • Best in class training and development programs
  • Celebration and recognition programs
  • Part time and full-Time opportunities and flexible scheduling options
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
  • Company paid mobile device
  • Mileage compensation
  • Opportunities for education allowance for employees and family
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee perks and exclusive offers

What you’ll do

  • Provide personal care to patients (Ie. Grooming, dressing, bathing, etc.)
  • Travel from patient to patient completing several home visits per day
  • Prepare meals and assist with meal-Time
  • Basic housekeeping duties
  • Provide companionship and support the well-Being of patients
  • Assist with personal hygiene care including showering and bathing
  • Support for basic activities of daily living

What you bring

  • Cca designation
  • Experience in providing personal care is required
  • Clear vulnerable sector screen
  • Negative tb test
  • Fluent proficiency in written and verbal english
  • Valid driver’s license to drive independently , access to a dedicated vehicle is required and valid car insurance

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring process. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Time type: Full time

As the leading home care provider in the country, ParaMed Home Health Care, has proudly been helping Canadians live better at home since 1974.

When you join ParaMed, you become part of a caring community of over 12,000 dedicated professionals committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a CCA designation and have experience in providing personal care. A valid driver's license, access to a vehicle, a clear Vulnerable Sector Screen, and a negative TB test are required.

  • professional certificate
  • English Proficiency
  • Personal Care
  • Meal Preparation
  • Patient Support
  • Housekeeping
  • Hygiene Care
  • Daily Living Assistance
  • Patient Companionship

Benefits

  • Training and development programs
  • Employee assistance program
  • Mileage compensation
  • Employee perks and exclusive offers
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
  • Education allowance for employees and family
  • Celebration and recognition programs
  • Company paid mobile device

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
CA$24 - CA$26/hr
Locations
Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bedford, Nova Scotia
Posted
Jun 12, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Extendicare

For more than 50 years, Extendicare’s qualified and experienced teams have been helping people live better through a commitment to quality care and service that includes skilled nursing care, home health care and management and consulting services. We are proud to be at the...

Salary listed on 123 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePublic Company
Size10,001+ employees
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