Basic Care and Support Tasks Sample Clauses

Basic Care and Support Tasks. These are a range of tasks that all Staff can undertake following the Service Providers induction. Induction training must include how dignity, privacy, choice and independence promotion is incorporated into supporting Service Users with these tasks. All Service Providers will deliver these tasks and be responsible for sourcing and funding the training and for checking competence. The tasks include: ❖ washing, bathing , showering, bed bathing and strip washing ❖ hair care including washing, drying, brushing, etc. ❖ dressing and undressing and assisting/prompting to change clothes ❖ shaving with an electric xxxxxx (wet shaving if risk assessed) ❖ supporting with mobility and transfers, including getting in and out of bed, transferring from a chair/wheelchair to a commode and utilising any equipment the Service User has been assessed for, e.g. hoists, stand aids, turners, glide sheets, handling belts, etc. ❖ supporting with Tens Machine ❖ supporting with surgical stockings and specialist footwear ❖ supporting with menstruation care (supporting to apply/change/dispose of pads) ❖ supporting with appliances, e.g. spectacles, hearing aids ❖ filing nails (and finger nail cutting for Service Users not diagnosed with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease or other health issues that the Service Provider’s risk assessment may deem inappropriate.) ❖ oral hygiene including denture and mouth care ❖ support to eat and drink if the Service User is not at risk of choking ❖ preparing meals and drinks ❖ supporting to take oral medication (tablets, capsules and liquid medication) ❖ supporting with eye drops/ointment, nose drops and eardrops ❖ supporting with the application of barrier creams to the skin (non- medicated) ❖ supporting with the management of continence, e.g. toileting, using a commode or urine bottle, support to correctly fit pads, etc. ❖ disposal of clinical waste ❖ support with practical tasks, for example, collect monies, shopping, domestic work, laundry, fire lighting, etc. ❖ focussed visiting services (call-ins) ❖ night working (Sleeping Night and Waking Night) ❖ infection control ❖ falls prevention ❖ pressure area care/tissue viability ❖ support with mental health (supporting Service Users who have dementia, etc.) ❖ support outside the home ❖ end of life care NB: Tasks in bold are medication tasks It must be noted that medication tasks such as ear, eye and nose drops will only be delivered by Service Providers where they are already providing an existing p...