Website Gotcare
Job Summary
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) role at Gotcare is a “Community-Powered” healthcare position based in Toronto. This role requires the “wit” to act as an independent professional within a digital platform and the “grit” to provide high-standard clinical and personal support directly in clients’ homes. Gotcare reimagines home care by empowering you to select your own clients and set your own schedule, significantly reducing travel time by matching you with families within minutes of your residence.
Job Details
Employer: Gotcare (Home Care Platform).
Location: Toronto, ON (Local candidates prioritized).
Status: Full-time and Part-time (High flexibility).
Salary: * $23.00 per hour (Paid through agency).
$25.00 – $28.00 per hour (Recommended range when paid by family directly).
Experience: 1 year preferred; PSW Certificate or equivalent preferred.
Key Responsibilities: The “Empowered Care” Cycle
You are the primary provider of dignity and safety, delivering a wide range of essential life-support tasks.
Personal Care & Hygiene: Assist with high-sensitivity daily tasks including bathing, dressing, and incontinence care with professional discretion.
Nutritional Support: Manage meal preparation and feeding, ensuring dietary requirements and preferences are met.
Clinical Reminders: Provide vital medication reminders to ensure health stability and adherence to medical plans.
Mobility & Logistics: Perform safe client transfers and provide transportation for outings or appointments.
Domestic & Social Support: Execute light housekeeping and offer meaningful companionship to combat isolation and enhance well-being.
Candidate Profile & Qualifications
The “Autonomous Professional”: Someone who thrives when given the trust to manage their own time and work standards without micromanagement.
Operational Wit: Excellent communication skills to build direct, professional relationships with families and coordinate schedules effectively.
Reliability Grit: A commitment to the highest standards of care (feeding, transferring, bathing) that justifies the trust placed in you by the platform and the clients.
Certification: Ideally holds a PSW, HCA, DSW, or CSW certificate, or equivalent nursing assistant experience.
Technical Insights: The Home Care Platform Model
Gotcare utilizes a “Direct-to-Family” model that optimizes both logistics and compensation.
Geographic Density: The platform alerts you to needs typically within five minutes of your home. This “Hyper-Local” approach maximizes your earning hours by minimizing unpaid transit time.
Transfer Ergonomics: In a home setting, you must be proficient in “Manual Handling” and the use of transfer aids (like slide sheets or transfer belts) to move clients safely between beds, chairs, and bathrooms.
Incontinence Management: Understanding “Skin Integrity” protocols. This involves timely changes and the use of barrier creams to prevent moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) or pressure ulcers.
Independent Scheduling: You will use digital tools to manage your “Care Calendar,” requiring a high degree of digital literacy to coordinate with multiple families and the Gotcare support staff.
Why Choose Gotcare?
Gotcare is highly rated by healthcare workers for its culture of trust, professional freedom, and supportive staff.
Superior Compensation: Access a recommended earning range of $25–$28/hour when working directly with families, one of the most competitive rates in the Toronto home care sector.
True Autonomy: Experience the “refreshing” freedom of being your own boss—choosing the clients you connect with and the hours that suit your life.
Professional Respect: Join a company that values your expertise and trusts your ability to perform your job to the best standards.
Local Impact: Serve the people in your own neighborhood, building a stronger community while reducing your carbon footprint and commute stress.
Job Description
Do you believe that home care is better when the caregiver is in control? Gotcare is seeking Personal Support Workers in Toronto. We aren’t looking for a “temp”; we are looking for a dedicated professional who has the “grit” to manage essential personal care and the “wit” to run their own independent care business through our platform. If you have a PSW certificate and want to work minutes from your home, you belong on Gotcare.
In this role, you are a “Community Care Partner.” You understand that when a caregiver is respected and empowered, the quality of care rises. Your goal is to provide “Excellence in Home Care Reimagined,” ensuring every client receives personalized, dignified support. We look for “Helpful and Professional” individuals who are ready to experience a supportive company culture.
Joining Gotcare means joining a team that is proud of what they do. We offer the flexibility you seek and the competitive pay you deserve. If you are a healthcare professional with a commitment to “Trust and Exceptional Standards,” we invite you to register with us and start discovering local care opportunities in Toronto today.
Gotcare
Company & Location
Gotcare is a high-growth Canadian health-tech company headquartered in Toronto, ON, with a primary corporate presence near the Liberty Village and Downtown innovation hubs. Founded by Chenny Xia and Carol MacDonald, the company operates as a modern home care platform that serves the entire Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Gotcare functions as a “tech-enabled” social enterprise, specializing in connecting patients—particularly those in rural or under-served urban communities—with local caregivers. Their model is designed to reduce health inequities by providing culturally concordant care and streamlining the transition from Toronto’s major acute-care hospitals to home-based recovery.
Culture
The culture at Gotcare is defined by Equity, Innovation, and Social Impact. As a Certified B Corporation, the company is mission-driven to “transform the way home care is delivered and received.” The workplace is a fast-paced, “people-led, tech-powered” environment that prioritizes fair wages (paying caregivers significantly above the industry average) and cultural matching. Employees benefit from a “transparent and collaborative” atmosphere where data-driven insights are used to improve patient outcomes. The organization fosters a “human-first” philosophy, emphasizing empathy and advocacy for both the caregiver and the care recipient, creating a supportive ecosystem focused on dignified aging and systemic healthcare reform.
To apply for this job please visit gotcare.ca.