Lotus Home Care is an award-winning care provider that offers a friendly and compassionate home care service. Our Care Assistants provide a caring service to our service users in their own homes to enable them to remain as independent as possible.
Responsibilities
* Working on a specialist package, full training given, walker or driver accepted
* Dressing and undressing / preparing the service user for Day Care or trips out.
* Washing / bathing / showering / shaving / grooming / cleaning teeth.
* Hair care (washing / brushing).
* Nail care (fingernails only).
* Toileting and all aspects of personal hygiene.
* Continence management.
* Care of pressure sores (under appropriate nursing supervision).
* Getting in and out of bed.
* Assisting with the use of Aids to Daily Living / Rehabilitation Aids, as required.
* Helping with rehabilitation programmes, as prescribed by Healthcare professionals.
* Day / evening / night sitting services, as required.
* Assisting the service user to take prescribed medication.
* Informing GP of any changes to health
* Supporting clients to attend health appointments
* Preparation of snacks and meals according to the service user’s likes / dislikes.
* Assisting with feeding, as required.
* General cleaning duties, to include cleaning / dusting / vacuuming / polishing.
* Laundering / Hand-washing / Ironing / Light needlework, as required.
* Shopping, and the preparation of shopping lists and assistance with budgeting.
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