Home carers - united kingdom, victoria park, london

to provide personal care and support to people in their own homes in line with an agreed care and support plan.

to care for service users in non-discriminatory ways, respecting each user’s dignity, individuality, cultural and social background and independence. support require includes:

help with their activities of daily living, e.g., getting up in the morning, going to bed at nights, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and toilet arrangements
help service users overcome any mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including helping in the use and care of aids and personal equipment
help make a person physically comfortable by, e.g., making and changing beds, tidying rooms, doing light cleaning, laundry and toileting
support client with eating and drinking by, e.g., preparing meals, snacks and drinks and helping users to eat and drink if they cannot or have difficulty in doing this by themselves
contribute to specialised care plans, e.g., for people with dementia, re-enablement or people with continence difficulties
help users take their prescribed medication (as specified on their care plans)
contribute to the care of service users who are temporarily sick and needing, e.g., minor dressings, bed nursing, help with feeding, etc
contribute as needed to a person’s end-of-life care
promote users’ mental and physical activity by, e.g., talking to them, helping them do things for themselves, prompting, taking them shopping, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and recreations
read and write reports, and take part in staff and service users’ meetings and in training activities as directed
comply with the service’s guidelines and policies at all times, e.g., in respect of dress code, wearing of identity badges, travelling and security and safeguarding of service users
report to the service manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a service user
encourage and enable service users to remain as independent as possible
perform such other duties as may reasonably be required.

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