home care aide

Description

Home care aides provide personal assistance and promote autonomy, on a daily basis to individuals who are unable to take care of themselves due to illness, ageing or disability. They assist them with personal hygiene, feeding, communication or medication according to the health care professional's instructions.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

disability care first response disability types older adults' needs hearing disability food allergies mobility disability visual disability

Practical Skills

prepare sandwiches assist clients with special needs assist social service users with physical disabilities apply first response prepare ready-made dishes wash the laundry support individuals to adjust to physical disability accompany people buy groceries wash the dishes provide in-home support for disabled individuals make the beds iron textiles keep company monitor patient's health condition evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves assist disable passengers tend to elderly people support social service users to live at home provide first aid use food preparation techniques assist individuals with disabilities in community activities clean rooms clean household linens lift heavy weights work ergonomically promote healthy lifestyle feed pets use cooking techniques administer appointments prevent domestic accidents advise on healthy lifestyles handle linen in stock assess risks for the elderly vacuum surfaces prepare dietary meals clean surfaces remove dust communicate with customers provide dog walking services listen actively promote prevention of social isolation