Lesson 1,
Topic 1
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The Care Team
The Professional Caregiver
A Home Care Aide is a professional caregiver. You must understand your responsibilities and have the knowledge and skills to perform them well. Your work will directly impact the quality of life and well-being of the people you support.
- Provide personal care as directed by the service plan and the client’s preferences.
- Follow common care practices to promote and protect the client’s rights, dignity, privacy, and safety.
- Observe, document, and report changes in the client’s behavior and/or condition.
- Follow a high standard of professional conduct, including maintaining professional boundaries.
- Prepare for and respond to emergency situations.
Your specific duties will depend on your care setting. See Home Care Aide Roles in Different Care Settings in the Resource Directory on page 276 for more information.