You may have some steady clients and other short-term clients. You will generally work on your own, with periodic visits by a supervisor. Their average age was 43. Education and Training Home support workers must have grade 12 and some home management experience. Volunteer experience is a definite asset.
Good references are very important.
A driver's licence can be essential, as a car may be required to travel from one client to another. College courses in residential care or home support that last from four to six months can be taken part time, or full time. Visiting home support workers can move into occupations such as health care aide or long-term aide with experience and further training. The provincial government is attempting to reduce health care budgets by moving people out of hospitals as quickly as possible, which will mean a greater reliance on home care. The number of home support workers in the Cowichan Region increased from 135 to 200 between 1991 and 1996.