Direct care professional vs home care attendant

Differences between direct care professional and home care attendant duties and responsibilities

Direct care professional example responsibilities.

• Help each individual patient accomplish their specific ISP goals on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Provide round the clock care alone with daily help of ADL's, transport consumers to and from appointments.
• Provide ongoing consultation and support to parents of students with autism and facilitate ongoing collaboration with parents and staff members.
• Provide services and supports to individuals with mental retardation and relate disabilities, head or spinal cord injuries, or autism.
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Preform necessary SCIP safety moves to prevent consumers from hurting themselves or others.
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Home care attendant example responsibilities.

• Manage clients bills, paid them, buy groceries, take complete care of their responsibilities.
• Self-Direct and empower, providing hygiene care, hospice and respite care to Alzheimer's patients and patients requiring long-term assistance.
• Provide companionship and conversation, stabilization, and assistance with walking, and providing medication and appointment reminders for assign patients.
• Maintain all confidential personnel files and CPR compliance records.
• Ensure that HHA's are trained to administer the required care.
• Interview applicants for HHA training program, and general clerical duties and some front reception coverage.
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