Tonia C.

Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as caring for infants, preparing healthy meals, living independently, or adapting to disability or illness. Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager. Check patients pulse, Temperature, and resperation. Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming. Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting their personal care. Entertain, converse with patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert. Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of Physician or as directed by home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take their medicine. Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets. Accompany clients to doctors offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship. Direct patients in simple prescribed exercises or in the use of braces or artificial limbs.