Ilkley Community Enterprise Ltd
Carers & Companions, South Hawksworth Street, Ilkley, UK
Primary Purpose of the role
To be responsible for delivering high quality, person-centred care and support for individuals, including elderly people, those with learning and/or physical disabilities and other vulnerable people, to help them live as independently as possible in their homes and the community.
Core responsibilities and tasks
1. Enable individuals to gain independence, increase confidence and promote rehabilitation with the following: care and hygiene, continence management, pressure sore prevention, medication support, monitoring diet and fluid intake, promoting diet and fluid intake, daily living and homecare tasks and assistance with finances.
2. To deliver care and support to individuals on a day-to-day basis in line with agreed care packages and an understanding of their routines and preferences.
3. To maintain accurate, concise, and timely records of individual care, dietary and fluid monitoring records, medication records, time sheets and mileage...