Louisa P.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Assisting with personal care: bathing and grooming, dressing, toileting, and exercise 2. Basic food preparation: preparing meals, shopping, housekeeping, laundry, and other errands 3. General health care: overseeing medication and prescriptions usage, appointment reminders and administering medicine 4. Mobility assistance: help with getting in and out of a wheelchair, car or shower 5. Personal supervision: providing constant companionship and general supervision 6. Transportation: driving to and from activities, running errands, and help getting in and out of wheelchair-accessible vehicle 7. Emotional support: being a stable companion and supporter in all matters personal, health-related and emotional 8. Care for the elderly: orienting or grounding someone with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, relaying information from a doctor to family members 9. Back-up care (or respite) services: providing other caregivers a break 10. Home organization: help with organizing, packing or cleaning for a trip, or general house care and cleaning 11. Health monitoring: following a care plan and noticing any changes in the individual's health, recording and reporting any differences

RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Assist clients with personal hygiene, including shower, tub or bed baths, oral care, hair and skin care. 2. Assist clients in the use of toilet facilities, including bed pans. 3. Assist clients in and out of bed, excluding the use of mechanical lifting equipment unless trained and documented as competent. 4. Assist clients with walking, including the use of walkers and wheelchairs, when applicable. 5. Assist clients with self-administration of medications. 6. Meal preparation and feeding, when required. 7. Assist with prescribed exercises when the client and the aide have been instructed by the appropriate health professional. 8. Record and report changes in the client's physical condition, behavior or appearance to supervisor or Case Coordinator. 9. Documenting services delivered in accordance with company policies and procedures.