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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S3.0 - assisting and caring
S3.1 - counselling
S3.2 - providing health care or medical treatments
S3.3 - protecting and enforcing
S3.4 - providing information and support to the public and clients
S3.5 - preparing and serving food and drinks
S3.6 - providing general personal care
S3.6.0 - providing personal care
S3.6.1 - assisting people with mobility
S3.6.2 - assisting with personal needs
- apply massage oil
- apply person-centred care
- assist individuals with disabilities in community activities
- assist with dressing
- assist with self-medication
- encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities
- give massages
- provide basic support to patients
- provide care for a particular patient group
- provide domestic care
- provide domiciliary eyecare
- provide palliative care
- provide physical intimacy
- provide pregnancy termination care
- provide specialised instruction for special needs students
- tend to elderly people
S3.6.3 - caring for children
S3.6.4 - styling hair and providing beauty treatments
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

provide in-home support for disabled individuals

skills

assisting and caring

providing general personal care

assisting with personal needs

provide in-home support for disabled individuals

transversal skills and competences

life skills and competences

applying health-related skills and competences

manage chronic health conditions

provide in-home support for disabled individuals

Description

Description

Assist individuals with disabilities in their own homes and with daily living tasks such as washing, dressing, eating and transport, helping them to achieve independence.

Alternative Labels

help disabled individuals in their homes

provide in-home assistance to disabled individuals

provide in-home care to disabled individuals

provide in-home support for disabled individuals

provide in-home support for disabled people

provide in-home support for disabled persons

support disabled individuals in their homes

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)