Home attendant vs resident care associate

Differences between home attendant and resident care associate duties and responsibilities

Home attendant example responsibilities.

• Provide companionship, escort patients to medical appointments, monitor vital signs, perform housekeeping along with laundry/cooking.
• Provide compassionate, meticulous care for elderly patiently suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
• Compose and fill home needs such as groceries and other home supplies for patients.
• Assist with ADL, prepare meals, accompany to doctor visit, assist with medication.
• Skil in changing subra pubic catheter, wind vac, wet to dry wind dressings and medical supply inventory.
• Assist with the completion of ADL skills and engage clients with stimulating conversations to help keep memory and focus current.
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Resident care associate example responsibilities.

• Assist Alzheimer patients with daily activities including personal care, administering medications and communicating with their families.
• Assist in rehabilitation to transfer home.
• Have been train to administer medication, CPR train, and mechanical lift train.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout med pass, and practice aseptic technique when pouring and assisting with medication.
• Assist with ADL's, medication assistance, dinning room service, answering the telephones and front desk monitoring.
• Care for residents with diagnosis such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and arthritis.
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