Welcome!
Prepare for Day's
Work
·
Check in on
your timekeeping system.
·
Check in with Tim. Do not wear fragrances.
·
Put clean hand
towel in bathroom for washing your own hands
o Towels are plentiful in linen closet
o Keep TV volumes at three bars or lower
o Make sure monitor camera is on and volume is at a level
you can hear.
Tim's Work
·
Assist Tim in
getting daily work done; this may mean housework, laundry, computer work, going
to work or other meetings or/errands
o Obtain from Tim instructions for the day's plan
o Bring in trash can from the street to the garage after
pickup(Monday afternoon).
o Bring recycling and from the street to the basement
after pickup(Tuesday afternoon)
o Put away medical supplies
o Maintain order in supply closets
Ongoing Care
·
Re-position as
needed; no less than every 3 hours
·
Adjust catheter
(empty bag as necessary)
·
Squeeze or suction
as needed
·
Feed pets as
requested
o Referred to Tim about special diet
·
Administer pills
as scheduled or PRN
·
Force fluids
(water, juice or tea)
·
Always report when
any supply becomes low
Meals
·
Cook, serve, and
clean up after lunch & dinner; load dishwasher, wash and put away any used pots and pans
·
If needed prepare
meal for work.
o Make snacks (as desired)
o Before leaving clean and put away any dishes
Bedtime Routine (also see Care
Plan)
·
Wash bi-pap mask
and reservoir
o Use mild soap for mask and reservoir
o Wash bi-pap hose and hang to dry and over shower curtain
rod
·
Fill water
reservoir in bi-pap machine
o Reattach head strap to mask
·
Wash dishes
·
Load dishwasher
·
Un-Load clean
dishes
·
Wash face, wipe
down sink afterward
·
Transfer from chair
to bed.
·
Change leg bag to
night bag (if not already switched)
o Rinse and take to basement (leave it in the bucket
below the clean leg beg)
·
Complete full
round of range-of-motion exercises (arms and leg)
·
Setup emergency
wake up alarm (if any risk for tracheotomy plug coming out)
Finish Day's Work
·
Empty trash
containers in each room (especially basement on Monday night)
o Take collected trash outside to garbage can
o Take trash and recycling bins out to the street, if requested (Monday nights)
·
Vacuum the carpet
and damp mop the floor in the PCA room
·
Clean & do
maintenance all equipment (wheelchair, travel suction, etc.)
o Ask Tim if chair needs charging or if you know Tim has
used his chair heavily; plug it in.
·
Hang used hand
towel to dry on basement cloth line
·
Walk though work
area to make double sure all task have been completed
· Wipe down the staff bathroom, ensuring that all surfaces, including the floor, are clean and polished.
· Check out in
your timekeeping system. Filling out time cards is completely your responsibility.
If you have questions, please consult Tim and the Care Plan provided by your agency.
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