Personal attendant vs home care attendant

Differences between personal attendant and home care attendant duties and responsibilities

Personal attendant example responsibilities.

• Assist in ADL, grooming and cleaning work area.
• help the elderly with ADL help prepare meals drive them to doctors appointments and to do grocery shopping also do light housekeeping
• Develop and coordinate daily activities for individual with Alzheimer's disease.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
• Provide colostomy care and administer medication for pain management in accordance with current physician recommendations.

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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