home care aide

Home care aides provide personal assistance and promote autonomy, on a daily basis to individuals who are unable to take care of themselves due to illness, ageing or disability. They assist them with personal hygiene, feeding, communication or medication according to the health care professional's instructions.

Scope note

Excludes people performing activities under the supervision of medical or nursing staff.

Alternative Labels

personal care provider

elderly people assistant

personal care attendant

home care aide

live in caretaker

personal care worker

live in caregiver

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

iron textiles tend to elderly people make the beds wash the laundry assist social service users with physical disabilities prepare sandwiches wash the dishes prepare ready-made dishes provide in-home support for disabled individuals accompany people apply first response buy groceries assist disable passengers assist clients with special needs evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves support social service users to live at home support individuals to adjust to physical disability keep company monitor patient's health condition

Essential Knowledge

older adults' needs first response disability types disability care

Optional Skills and Competences

prevent domestic accidents listen actively vacuum surfaces feed pets lift heavy weights use food preparation techniques promote healthy lifestyle handle linen in stock advise on healthy lifestyles assist individuals with disabilities in community activities clean household linens promote prevention of social isolation administer appointments use cooking techniques assess risks for the elderly prepare dietary meals communicate with customers provide dog walking services provide first aid clean rooms work ergonomically clean surfaces remove dust

Optional Knowledge

hearing disability food allergies mobility disability visual disability

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1391bdf9-bd61-4fb5-91ca-c29036ab2b60

Status

released

Occupations

home care aide

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI