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Client Services Provided

Bathing:

  • Drawing water in sink, basin or tub
  • Laying out supplies
  • Sponge bathing & drying
  • Assisting in/out of tub/shower
  • Standby assistance for safety

Dressing:

  • Dressing/undressing client
  • Laying out clothes

Grooming:

  • Shaving
  • Brushing teeth
  • Applying Makeup
  • Caring for nails

Toileting:

  • Changing Diapers
  • Assisting on/off bed
  • Assisting with hygiene needs
  • Standby assistance

Routine Hair/Skin

  • Washing & drying hair
  • Setting, rolling, & braiding hair
  • Combing or brushing hair
  • Applying non-prescription lotion

Cleaning:

  • Cleaning up after personal care tasks
  • Cleaning bedside commodes
  • Cleaning bathroom
  • Changing bed linens & making bed
  • Floor cleaning of living areas
  • Dusting
  • Taking out trash
  • Cleaning stove top, counters, dishes
  • Cleaning refrigerator

Shopping:

  • Preparing a shopping list
  • Going to store for purchasing or pick-up of groceries
  • Putting groceries away
  • Picking up medication

Feeding:

  • Spoon & bottle feeding
  • Assisting with feeding utensils
  • Standby assistance & encouragement

Meal Preparation:

  • Cooking/serving full meal
  • Warming up prepared meal
  • Grinding, cutting or purifying food

Laundry:

  • Gathering & sorting
  • Loading & unloading
  • Going to laundromat
  • Washing and doing laundry
  • Hanging out clothes to dry
  • Folding & putting away clothes
  • Drop-off/pick-up dry cleaning

Transfer:

  • Non-ambulatory movement from one stationary position to another
  • Adjusting/changing client’s position
  • Using equipment: slide board, hover lift, etc

Ambulation:

  • Assisting client in rising from a sitting position and positioning for use of walking apparatus
  • Assisting with putting on and removing leg braces & prosthesis for ambulation
  • Assisting client with walking
  • Assisting with range of motion exercises

 

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Helping the Aging, Needy and Disabled, Inc.
1640-B East 2nd Street Suite 200
Austin, TX 78702