Foster Family/Caregiver
About the job
- Previous experience fostering and supporting a person with diverse abilities.
- A sincere desire to provide a stable, safe, comfortable, and inclusive home.
- Good problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to be flexible, adaptable, organized, and accepting.
- Available space or a room in the house to welcome a child or youth; the child must be on the same floor as the adults in the house.
- Successful completion of a comprehensive screening process, including reference checks, criminal record checks, and the SAFE home study.
- Welcome a child or youth into the contractor's home and provide a warm, inclusive environment with customized, person-centered support.
- Provide safe, nurturing, community-based shared living arrangements.
- Assist with life skills, meal preparation, personal care, medication administration, relationship building, and access to community resources.
- Collaborate with MCFD social workers, family members, and other professionals in the care team to determine suitable caregiver matches.
- Participate in regular monitoring and ongoing training and support, including MANDT, medication administration, privacy training, and First Aid/CPR recertification.
- Commitment to the values and principles of inclusive community living.
About the company
Pacific Coast Community Resources runs residential and community support services for adults with disabilities in British Columbia. Its staffed homes place residents in established neighbourhoods, while outreach assists people who want to live independently with budgeting, shopping and maintaining a home. Community inclusion programs support personal goals through group activities or individual assistance at home and in the community. It also coordinates home sharing under a funding agreement with Community Living BC, the provincial agency supporting adults with developmental disabilities. Founded in 1987, the company is headquartered in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Port Coquitlam, Canada
Founded
1987
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Training spans the agency: PCCR runs development opportunities within individual programs, services and across the organization.
- Vancouver support workers receive defined terms: the advertised adult-service role lists $27.53-$31.57 hourly pay and medical, dental and vision benefits.
- Career tracks span delivery and management: PCCR describes entry-level support positions alongside coordinator and program manager roles.
What critics are saying
- Home-sharing rates are externally constrained: Community Living BC sets the fees PCCR pays providers.
- Vancouver support work carries health responsibilities: the role includes medication administration and recording personal health information.
- Home-sharing contractors lack employee benefits: PCCR requires them to handle their own taxes and pension contributions.
What makes Pacific Coast Community Resources unique
- Home placements prioritize compatibility: PCCR matches home-sharing participants and caregivers by personality, lifestyle and interests.
- Employment support goes beyond job searches: PCCR supports customized employment, self-employment and social enterprise for participants.
- External quality review is established: PCCR has held rehabilitation-service accreditation since 2004.
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