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Main duties and responsibilities:
Personal Care:
Assisting clients with Daily Hygiene: Helping with bathing, showering, brushing teeth, and other personal hygiene tasks.
Dressing: Assisting clients with choosing appropriate clothing and getting dressed.
Toileting: Helping clients with using the toilet, managing incontinence, and maintaining personal hygiene.
Feeding: Assisting clients with eating and drinking, ensuring proper nutrition and hydration.
Medical and Health Support:
Medication Management: Administering prescribed medications, ensuring correct dosages, and keeping track of medication schedules.
Mobility Assistance:
Transferring and Positioning: Helping clients to move from bed to chair, wheelchair, or bathroom; assisting with positioning to prevent bedsores.
Exercise and Physical Activity: Encouraging and assisting with physical exercises and activities to maintain mobility and health.
Emotional and Social Support:
Companionship: Providing emotional support, conversation, and companionship to combat loneliness and isolation.
Engaging in Activities: Participating in hobbies, games, and social activities that the clients enjoy.
Household Tasks:
Meal Preparation: Planning and preparing nutritious meals according to dietary needs and preferences.
Cleaning and Laundry: Performing light housekeeping duties, including cleaning, tidying, and doing laundry
We are looking for Care workers with a minimum of 6 months experience in care in the UK and who have the use of a car to get to their places of work. In return, we will offer you hours that suit your family life and we will also remunerate you well. You will also get the opportunity to work with a vibrant team and some of the earth's most beautiful clients you will ever meet who value their carers