§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

home care aide

Home care aides provide personal assistance and promote autonomy, on a daily basis to individuals who are unable to take care of themselves due to illness, ageing or disability.

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Description

Home care aides provide personal assistance and promote autonomy, on a daily basis to individuals who are unable to take care of themselves due to illness, ageing or disability. They assist them with personal hygiene, feeding, communication or medication according to the health care professional's instructions.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

first response older adults' needs disability care disability types

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

food allergies visual disability hearing disability mobility disability

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

tend to elderly people assist social service users with physical disabilities buy groceries support individuals to adjust to physical disability apply first response wash the dishes prepare ready-made dishes support social service users to live at home assist disable passengers provide in-home support for disabled individuals iron textiles evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves assist clients with special needs prepare sandwiches monitor patient's health condition wash the laundry accompany people make the beds keep company

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)