Personal and Home Care Aides

Assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities at the person's home or in a daytime non-residential facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide meals and supervised activities at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, and disabled on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities.

Job Task

• Administer bedside and personal care, such as ambulation and personal hygiene assistance.
• Care for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care and help in adjusting to new lifestyles.
• Instruct and advise clients on issues such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition and infant care.
• Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence and obtaining information for them.
• Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
• Perform health-care related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses and physiotherapists.
• Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes and dishes, and running errands.
• Plan, shop for, and prepare meals, including special diets, and assist families in planning, shopping for, and preparing nutritious meals.
• Train family members to provide bedside care.
• Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.
• Assist in training children, such as by helping to establish good study habits and by assigning duties according to children's capabilities.
• Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.

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