To share with other staff in meeting the personal care needs of clients in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence.
Responsibilities
- Help in the care users physical environment and in the general day-to-day activities of the care home.
- Assist care users with personal care needs, e.g. dressing, undressing, bathing and toilet.
- Help care users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities such as incontinence.
- Help in the care and use of aids and personal equipment.
- Promote mental and physical activity of care users through talking to them, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
- Make and change beds, tidy rooms and do light cleaning.
- Inspect, launder and mend care users clothing.
- Serve meals; assist care users at mealtimes if required; wash up utensils.
