Health Care Aide – 24 Hour Home Care (12-hour Shifts) – Onoway
Location: Onoway, AB
Position Type: Permanent Positions Available
Join a team where care truly feels like home.
Forever Home Senior Care is a family-owned and operated home care company dedicated to helping seniors remain safe, comfortable, and independent in the place they know and love most—their own home.
We believe exceptional care goes beyond completing tasks. It's about building meaningful relationships, preserving dignity, promoting independence, and treating every client like family.
We're looking for compassionate and dependable Health Care Aides to become part of an established care team supporting a client in Onoway.
This is an excellent opportunity for caregivers who enjoy building meaningful relationships while providing personalized care that truly makes a difference. You'll have the opportunity to support a client in the comfort of their own home, where your kindness, patience, and professionalism will have a lasting impact on their quality of life.
As part of a dedicated 24-hour care team, you'll work alongside other caregivers to ensure seamless, consistent support and continuity of care for the client and their family.
This role is ideal for caregivers who value relationship-based care and enjoy supporting clients with their daily routines, companionship, personal care needs, meal preparation, mobility support, and helping them remain safe and comfortable in their own home.
At Forever Home Senior Care, we recognize and reward exceptional caregivers. Compensation is regularly reviewed based on demonstrated reliability, professionalism, quality of care, communication, and overall contribution to our team. We believe in recognizing those who consistently demonstrate the values and level of care our clients deserve.
Schedule & Availability
We are currently hiring Health Care Aides who can provide consistent availability for either daytime shifts, overnight shifts, or both.
Day Shifts
- 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM
- Available 7 days per week
Overnight Shifts
- 7:30 PM – 7:30 AM
- Available 7 days per week
Applicants may apply for:
- Day shifts only
- Overnight shifts only
- A combination of both day and overnight shifts
Preference may be given to applicants who can provide consistent availability and commit to a regular schedule to help promote continuity of care for the client.
What You'll Do
Every client is unique, but responsibilities may include:
- Providing companionship and meaningful social interaction.
- Assisting with personal care while promoting dignity, independence, and choice.
- Supporting mobility, transfers, ambulation, and fall prevention.
- Providing medication assistance within the Health Care Aide scope of practice.
- Preparing meals and assisting with nutrition and hydration.
- Light housekeeping, laundry, and maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable home environment.
- Monitoring for changes in the client's health or wellbeing and communicating concerns promptly.
- Working collaboratively with the care team to ensure continuity of care between shifts.
- Completing accurate, detailed, and timely documentation.
- Working independently while exercising sound judgment, professionalism, and compassion.
Qualifications
Applicants must have:
- Health Care Aide Certificate.
- Current CLHA registration in good standing.
- Professional liability insurance.
- Current CPR & First Aid Certification.
- Current Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check.
- Valid Alberta driver's licence.
- Reliable vehicle to travel to the client's home in Onoway.
Experience & Skills
The successful applicant will have:
- Minimum 2 years of Health Care Aide experience preferred.
- Experience providing care to seniors in a home care, supportive living, or long-term care setting.
- Strong understanding of person-centred care.
- Excellent observation and critical thinking skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to work independently with confidence and sound judgment.
- Experience working collaboratively within a care team.
- The ability to adapt to each client's unique routines, preferences, and goals.
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who:
- Leads with kindness, compassion, and respect.
- Is dependable and understands the importance of reliability in home care.
- Communicates professionally with clients, families, and the office.
- Understands the importance of thorough communication and shift handovers within a care team environment.
- Takes initiative while knowing when to ask for support.
- Has excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Is patient, flexible, and adaptable.
- Takes pride in providing exceptional care.
- Treats every client with dignity and respect.
Our Values
At Forever Home Senior Care, we believe care is about more than completing tasks—it's about building trust, preserving dignity, and helping people continue living safely and comfortably in the place they call home.
We look for caregivers who lead with compassion, communicate with honesty, take pride in their work, and genuinely treat every client as they would a member of their own family.
Why Join Forever Home Senior Care?
At Forever Home Senior Care, we believe exceptional care starts with exceptional caregivers. As a family-owned and operated company, we strive to create a supportive, respectful workplace where our team members feel valued, appreciated, and empowered to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients every day.
When you join our team, you can expect:
- Meaningful one-on-one relationships with clients where you have the time to truly make a difference.
- Consistent scheduling whenever possible.
- A supportive leadership team that is approachable, responsive, and committed to helping you succeed.
- A positive, respectful workplace culture built on teamwork, compassion, integrity, and excellence.
- Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional growth.
- Health and dental benefits, life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program for eligible employees.
- Recognition for your dedication through regular compensation reviews based on reliability, professionalism, quality of care, communication, and overall contribution to our team.
Benefits
Eligible employees have access to:
- Extended Health Care
- Dental Care
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Application Questions
1) Do you hold a valid Health Care Aide Certificate?
2) Are you currently registered with the CLHA and do you carry valid professional liability insurance?
3) How many years of Health Care Aide experience do you have?
4) Do you hold a current CPR & First Aid Certification and a current Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check?
5) Do you have a valid Alberta driver's licence and a reliable vehicle to travel to the client's home in Onoway?
6) Which shifts are you available to work?
- Day shifts (7:30 AM – 7:30 PM)
- Overnight shifts (7:30 PM – 7:30 AM)
- Both day and overnight shifts
7) Please describe your current availability, including the days of the week you are available to work.
8) Please describe your experience providing care to seniors in a home care, supportive living, or long-term care setting.
9) What do you believe are the most important qualities of an exceptional Health Care Aide?
10) Please describe a situation where you went above and beyond for a client or their family.
If you're passionate about providing compassionate, relationship-based care and want to be part of a team that truly values both its clients and caregivers, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in providing care that feels like home, at home.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
Application question(s):
- Please describe your current availability, including the days of the week you are available to work.
- Please describe your experience providing care to seniors in a home care, supportive living, or long-term care setting.
- What do you believe are the most important qualities of an exceptional Health Care Aide?
- Please describe a situation where you went above and beyond for a client or their family.
- Are you currently registered with the CLHA and do you carry valid professional liability insurance?
- Do you hold a current CPR & First Aid Certification and a current Vulnerable Sector Police Information Check?
- 5. Do you have a valid Alberta driver's licence and a reliable vehicle to travel to the client's home in Onoway?
- Which shifts are you available to work?
-Day shifts (7:30 AM – 7:30 PM)
-Overnight shifts (7:30 PM – 7:30 AM)
-Both day and overnight shifts
Experience:
- Health Care Aide: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Health Care Aide Certificate (required)
Work Location: In person
