Respite care provider vs personal care worker

Differences between respite care provider and personal care worker duties and responsibilities

Respite care provider example responsibilities.

• Aid and facilitate higher functioning patients reach their fullest potential while managing behavioral episodes as needed.
• Certify as head agency trainer for CPR and first aid.
• Assist with medication, ADL's, and recreational activities within the home.
• Promote care for disable individuals, helping with their ADL's and IADL's.
• Complete ongoing mandatory training and periodic renewal of specific certifications such as CPR, first aid, OIS, etc.
• Provide emotional and physical support to caregivers of children with autism.
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Personal care worker example responsibilities.

• Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
• Assist in transfers using a gate belt or a hoyer lift.
• Use a Hoyer lift to transport patient out of bed to their wheel chair
• Perform light maintance which include switching window screens and storm windows, installing and removing air conditioning units.
• Care for mentally and physically disable individuals, bathing, feeding, house cleaning duties, tolieting, medicines, CPR certify
• Travele to different client homes to assist with ADL's i.e., laundry, bathing, grooming, cleaning, etc.
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