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Home Care Service, Part of Hospice of Montezuma, Inc.

Care provider Job Description and Duties 

General Description: Assist Client and family members with various tasks in the Client’s home. 

Tasks fall into two basic categories: 

            Personal Care Services: 

                        Bathing                                                           Skin care
                        Hair care                                                         Nail care (if appropriate)
                        Mouth care                                                      Shaving (electric only)
                        Dressing                                                          Feeding
                        Assistance with ambulation                               Assistance with exercise
                        Assistance with transfers                                   Positioning
                        Bladder care                                                    Medication reminders*

*Medication reminder permitted ONLY when meds have been
preselected by client, family or nurse.  This includes both
prescription and over-the-counter drugs.  Care providers may
NOT take the meds out of the container.           

            Homemaking Services: 

                        Shopping and errands for client
                        Food preparation—does not include meals for other family members
                        Light housekeeping—
                                    Sweeping, mopping                               Vacuuming
                                    Dusting, sanitizing                                 Clean/defrost refrigerator
                                    Washing dishes                                     Laundry, ironing
                                    Empty trash                                         Clean bathroom & commode
                                    Change bed linen                                  Clean oven/stove 

All cleaning and personal care supplies/equipment must be furnished by Client.

Disposal of items must be with Client’s approval.

Client must be present in the home during Care Provider visits. 

There are some tasks that Care Providers are NOT permitted to perform:

            No skilled nursing or skilled therapeutic activities
            No money management tasks
            No ‘fast food’ may be provided or purchased
            No restaurant visits
            No companionship
            No pet care
            No activity that requires ladders, step stools or climbing
            No heavy housework, such as—
                        Move heavy furniture                         turn mattress
                        Shampoo carpets                               wash walls or ceiling
                        Clean garage                                      painting