The care provided by Home Support is that which gives the people who use our services the choice of living independently in his or her own home and does not include tasks which would normally be undertaken by a trained nurse. The following list illustrates some of the duties, which Home Support as a service may be asked to undertake. At all times they must comply with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Councils guidelines and policies. To support and enable people who use our services in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their wellbeing: o Personal care/bathing/showering/toileting/shopping o Meal preparation o Supervising and/or administering medication o Confidence building o Exercise programmes/mobility To work within a network of services delivering a multi-disciplinary care plan, consisting of nurses, social workers, occupational and physiotherapist and health and social care co-ordinators and support staff, to promote and enhance the independence of the people who use our services.
To visit people who use our services in their own homes and other community settings, for examples: Extra Care Accommodation and other similar settings to provide the appropriate level of support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of health-related personal care tasks, hygiene, exercises, activity and treatment programmes prescribed by therapists. The aim being to rehabilitate and maximise the person who is using our services, potential and where appropriate to support the carer. As part of the care given to people who use our services, it will also be necessary to undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process.