Occupation personal carer in an institution for the handicapped

Personal carers in an institution for the handicapped assist handicapped people with daily living activities and health care connected tasks, under the supervision of a medical professional, in an institution for the handicapped.

Tasks

• Give support to the handicapped in care or residential institutions with daily living tasks such as washing, dressing, eating, drinking, transport and budgeting
• Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking and running errands
• Carry out health care related tasks such as monitoring vital signs (under the supervision of registered nurses and physiotherapists)
• Administer medication orally, via rectum, subcutaneously and intramuscularly
• Transport/accompany patients to locations outside the institution
• Educate family to provide bedside care
• Report changes in patient's condition and the services offered
• Create individual care programmes
• Coordinate and arrange activities to enhance patient's physical, social, emotional and intellectual development
• Create and maintain records of the patient's progress/development and services performed
• Consult with other health care providersabout patient
• Clean and sterilise the care equipment

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