JobSummary:Cares for elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in patient's home by performing the following duties.EssentialFunctions:
Changes bed linens, washes and irons client's laundry, and cleans client's
quarters.
Cleans kitchen and bath fixtures and appliances, dusts and sweeps
floors.
Purchases, prepares, and serves food for client, may require following special prescribed
diets.
Assists clients into and out of bed, wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down
stairs.
Assists clients with dressing, bathing, toileting and
grooming.
Assists with mobility and transfer for partial weight bearing
clients
.
Reads and writes essential correspondence for clients unable to do so for
themselves.
Entertains client, reads aloud, and plays cards or other games with client in cases involving respite
care.
Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested such as obtaining household supplies and running essential errands.
Maintains records of services performed and of apparent condition of
client.
Attends regular in-services on relevant care
topics
.
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Hygiene care of persons with ostomies and
catheters.
Administering bowel
programs.
Application of aseptic
dressings.
Assistance with non-injectable
medicines
.
Passive range of
motion.
Assistance with use of transfer
devices.