Profession Personal carer in an institution for the handicapped

Carers for the disabled assist disabled adults with daily living activities at the person's home, or in a daytime non-residential facility; not in institutions. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide meals and supervised activities at non-residential care facilities. May advise families and the disabled on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities.

Personality Type

• Social / Realistic
• Social / Conventional

Tasks personal carer in an institution for the handicapped

• Give support to disabled patients at home, or in a day care institution with daily living tasks such as washing, dressing, eating, drinking, transport and budgeting.
• Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking and running errands.
• Carry out health care related tasks such as monitoring vital signs (under the supervision of registered nurses and physiotherapists).
• Administer medication orally, via rectum, subcutaneously and intramuscularly.
• Transport/accompany patient to locations outside home or institution.
• Educate family to provide bedside care.
• Report changes in client's condition and the services offered.
• Create individual care programmes.
• Coordinate and arrange activities to enhance patient's physical, social, emotional and intellectual development.
• Create and maintain records of patient's progress/development and services performed.
• Consult with other health care providers about patient.
• Clean and sterilize the care equipment.

Related professions personal care

• Aged care services manager
• First line supervisor of personal care workers
• Handicapped care services manager
• Personal carer in an institution for psychiatric patients
• Personal carer in an institution for the elderly
• Personal carer in private homes
• Pharmacy assistant (semi-skilled)
• Psychiatric care services manager

Source: Sisyphus ODB