Offer personalized assistance - Personal Care

About the Course

Description

This module helps you learn how to offer personal assistance services. These services are tailored to an clients needs, as outlined in their personalized plan.

What to Expect

In this module, you will learn how to determine the necessary help by reviewing the plan and talking to the person and their family to understand their needs and preferences. You will discuss how they want to be helped and what tasks they want to handle independently, finding ways to support their autonomy and gathering necessary items. When providing help, you will follow the plan, use any special tools, and assist with medication as prescribed by a doctor. You will involve their family and others they wish to include, maintaining their privacy and ensuring their safety and comfort. Regularly monitoring progress, you will address problems and inform a supervisor if needed. You will check if the help is effective, notice any additional needs, and discuss potential tools. Finally, you will maintain confidentiality, follow reporting rules, and document everything accurately.