Nursing home aide vs group home worker

Differences between nursing home aide and group home worker duties and responsibilities

Nursing home aide example responsibilities.

• Perform Adl's medication administration.
• Assist nurse with the residents with their ADL.
• Treat each patient with genuine, compassion, kindness and respect.
• Assist with colostomy and catheter care under the supervision of the RN.
• Complete proper state training including blood borne pathogens, CPR training and others.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
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Group home worker example responsibilities.

• Provide companionship, socialization and emotional support.
• Provide transportation to medical appointments and transfer patients in and out of wheelchairs
• Experience working with the elderly, Alzheimer's or dementia patients.
• Maintain the living areas by cleaning, doing laundry, and shopping for groceries.
• Plan meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding, and clean-up.
• Assist and redirect clients with ADL skills, transport clients to daily activities, and focuse on documentation.
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