Home Care Services

 

The carer will introduce him or herself and should be recognisable by their identification badge and uniform.  Once assigned their duties, the carer will carry out the tasks in accordance with the wishes of the Service User.  Those may include the following:

Personal Hygiene

• Help with dressing / undressing

• Help with shaving

• Help with mouth care

• Help with washing / bathing

 

Toileting

• Help to and from toilet / commode

• Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness with equipment used

 

Continence

• Help with incontinence pads i.e. changing and disposing of

• Emptying and changing of catheter bags

• Assistance as required to and from toilet

 

Feeding

• Help with food preparation

• Feeding service users as necessary with meals and fluids

 

Domestic

• Washing and ironing

• Maintaining the service users own standards of cleanliness

 

Report Writing

For home care service users, carers will record on care plans the agency provides all the tasks they have carried out, and should also include relevant information relating to the day to day condition of the service user.  The record of care should be signed and dated on leaving.

 

The above is a general guide to what you should expect from your carer however a flexible approach to all care tasks is encouraged.