What is the home service?
Home service is a domestic health consultant who takes care of people who need help with everyday tasks such as housework, food shopping, toilet and swimming. These people live in private homes rather than in a medical or group environment. They usually include mentally or physically handicapped persons as well as older and recovery. Their physical and mental restrictions also differ significantly. They may require daily assistance, or the operator can only visit them a few days a week.
Household tasks are generally part of the required home service points. These often include light management, changing bed linen and washing, folding and ironing laundry. It is usually required to buy, preparation and administration of food and, besides the patient, may include food members. It is common for food preparation is sometimes necessary to help with outpatient problems of their client to be stored in the preparation of meals. Is regularly mandatory to help them getget in and out of bed. Its clients usually require the help of entering and leaving cars. Help is often necessary to handle wheelchairs and pedestrians or for navigation in the stairs.
Sometimes patients are unable to use bathroom equipment without the help of home operator. The operator can provide assistance in using the toilet and also help clients to bathe, dress and groom. This assistance generally requires the operator to be strong and capable.
The operator usually does not provide professional medical care and is usually not qualified. He often manages over -the -counter and prescription medicines for written instructions of the doctor or under the leadership of a home nurses. Physically therapeutic treatments may be required for domestic operators. These often include stimulation of massage and thermal lamps along with alcohol or liniment.
If the patient is outpatient, the domestic service can serve jaA co -companion as a guide and helper for trips away from home. They can both run errands, go to restaurants, take part in films or participate in other activities. It is common for home staff to read its clients or play cards or board games with them.
Home health can help their patients in banking and charge paying activities if they prefer the patient. It can also help in designing business or personal correspondence. It is often required to maintain protocols or records of patient activities or observation of behavior.
No formal education is required for this position. Compassionate personality and patient personality is useful to be successful in this position. It is advantageous to have first aid certification or saving life.