44101 – Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
Lead statement
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations, provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. They provide care in the client's residence, where they may also reside.
Main duties
- Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
- Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
- Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
- May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
- May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- Home management experience may be required.
- College or other courses in home support may be required.
- First aid certification may be required.
- Completion of a training program in care of the elderly, care of persons with disabilities, convalescent care or in a related field may be required.
Example job titles
attendant for persons with disabilities - home care · attendant for persons with a visual impairment - home care · companion · home health care worker · home-care worker · home support worker · personal aide - home support · teaching homemaker · visiting homemaker · family caregiver · family worker - home care · client care attendant - home care · personal assistant - home care · personal care aide - home care · personal support aide - home aide · personal care attendant - home care · personal care provider - home care · respite worker - home support · personal support worker - home support · live-in caregiver - seniors · live-in caregiver - persons with disabilities · doula · home support attendant · live-in caregiver · domestic helper · home helper
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $16.00 | $20.50 | $27.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $17.05 | $18.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $22.00 | $25.00 |
| New Brunswick | $16.00 | $20.00 | $21.00 |
| Quebec | $16.10 | $21.00 | $26.00 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $22.00 | $28.00 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $17.75 | $23.00 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Alberta | $15.50 | $20.00 | $25.25 |
| British Columbia | $18.25 | $24.50 | $30.00 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.