Preventative general skin care. When skin is unbroken, and when any chronic skin problems are not active and may include the application of non-medicated lotions and solutions. Or of lotions and solutions not requiring a physician’s prescription.

Assist clients with ambulation.

1. Each caregiver is trained in the specific techniques required to perform a bed bath safely and effectively.
2. Clients or their representatives are encouraged to participate in or guide the bathing process and provide ongoing feedback to ensure comfort and satisfaction.
3. The agency conducts competency evaluations to ensure caregivers are skilled in all required methods and consistently meet our high standards of care.

Assist a client with dressing. This may include assistance with ordinary clothing and application of support stockings of the type that can be purchased without a physician’s prescription.

Assist a client with exercise. Passive assistance with exercise is limited to encouraging normal bodily movement, as tolerated, on the part of the client, and to encouragement with a prescribed exercise program.

Assistance with feeding. When the client can independently swallow and be positioned upright.

Assist with the maintenance and appearance of their hair. Hair care within these limitations may include shampooing with non-medicated shampoo or shampoo that does not require a physician’s prescription, drying, combing and styling hair.

Assist in and perform mouth care. This may include denture care and basic oral hygiene, including oral suctioning for mouth care.

Assist with nail care. May include soaking of nails, pushing back cuticles without utensils, and filing nails. No nail trimming.

Assist a client with positioning when the client is able to identify to the personal care staff, either verbally, non-verbally or through others, when the position needs to be changed, only when skilled skin care, as previously described, is not required in conjunction with the positioning. Positioning may include simple alignment in a bed, wheelchair, or other furniture.

Assist a client with shaving only with an electric or a safety razor.

• A caregiver may empty or change external urine collection devices, such as catheter bags or suprapubic catheters
• A caregiver may also empty ostomy bags and provide assistance with other client-directed ostomy care only when there is no need for skilled skin care or for observation or reporting to a nurse

Our caregivers are trained to assist with safe transfers between beds, chairs, and other surfaces. They may use home equipment such as wheelchairs, tub seats, or gait belts as needed, following proper safety procedures. Care is tailored to each client’s abilities and home environment to ensure comfort and independence. 

Caregivers may assist clients with medication reminders only when medications have been pre-selected by the client, a family member, a nurse, or a pharmacist, and are stored in a medication organizer rather than the original prescription bottles. Organizers should be clearly labeled with the day and time of each dose.

Medication reminders may include checking whether medications have been taken, verbally prompting the client, handing the labeled organizer to the client, or opening it if the client is physically unable to do so. These guidelines apply to all prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Caregivers must immediately report any irregularities such as missed doses or deviations from the prescribed schedule to the supervisor.