Developmental aide vs direct support associate

Differences between developmental aide and direct support associate duties and responsibilities

Developmental aide example responsibilities.

• Perform medical documentation and emotionally/ intellectually stimulating ADL programmatic while delivering exemplary patient care.
• Certify to administer medication, CPR, AMAP and SCIIP.
• Support residential clients in completing tasks such as toileting, brushing teeth and general hygiene (ADL).
• Certify to give clients medication, CPR first aid, a map and skip a form of restraint for violence clients.
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Facilitate exercise, vocational, arts-n-crafts, and daily living skills groups for consumers with DD.

Direct support associate example responsibilities.

• Assist patients with ADL's, while individualizing patient care, and allowing patients to be as independent as possible.
• Assist individuals with ADL's such as grooming, toileting, feeding, and escorting on community outings.
• Assist clients with everyday living task/skills, transportation into the community, developmental skills, ISP, medication administration.
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Facilitate exercise, vocational, arts-n-crafts, and daily living skills groups for consumers with DD.