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Covers identifying and supporting clients' right to make choices in directing their own personal care.
Covers respecting each client's personal and cultural preferences, level of independence, pace and space during routine activities of daily living.
Covers assisting with routine activities of daily living by applying knowledge of physical and mental health conditions, body function, normal aging and alterations in functioning.
Covers using concepts of disease prevention, health promotion, convalescence, rehabilitation and restorative care to support maximum functional independence.
Covers using nutritional support techniques specific to clients' needs and conditions per plan of care and applicable legislation.
Covers providing hygiene and grooming assistance per plan of care, applicable legislation and client needs and preferences.
Covers assisting with measures to enhance bowel and bladder continence following the plan of care, employer protocols and legislation.
Covers using proper body mechanics, assistive devices and techniques to safely position, transfer, move and ambulate clients.
Assisting clients with medication in compliance with applicable legislation, agency policies and the PSW role.
Following the plan of care and legislation when providing assistance with oral, rectal, ear, eye, nose, topical, inhalation and subcutaneous medications.
Reporting and recording observations of client's responses while providing assistance with medications per policy and legislation.
Identifying and seeking out resources including supervisor and registered staff to discuss or clarify assistance with medication.
Covers assisting clients with medication in compliance with applicable legislation, agency policies and the PSW role.
Covers following directions in the plan of care and legislation when assisting with oral, rectal, ear, eye, nose, topical, inhalation and subcutaneous medications.
Covers reporting and recording observations of client's responses while assisting with medications per policy and legislation.
Covers identifying and seeking out resources including supervisor and registered staff to discuss or clarify assistance with medication.
Providing household management services that promote clients' health, independence, safety and comfort.
Respecting client preferences and supporting client involvement in household activities based on their wishes and plan of care.
Contributing to the plan of care by communicating clients' needs and preferences to the interprofessional team.
Performing household management services while safely handling standard household equipment as directed by the plan of care.
Using correct body mechanics in the provision of household management services.
Following standard precautions and infection prevention and control measures in the provision of household management services.
Assisting clients and families to prepare a food-shopping list that respects cultural and dietary preferences, informed by Canada's Food Guide and the plan of care.
Assisting clients and/or families with shopping while respecting their preferences.
Preparing meals in accordance with the plan of care considering directions, cultural practices, preferences, allergies and facilities.
Covers providing household management services that promote clients' health, independence, safety and comfort.
Covers respecting client's preferences and supporting involvement in household activities per plan of care.
Covers contributing to the plan of care by communicating clients' needs and preferences to the interprofessional team.
Covers performing household management services while safely handling standard household equipment where directed by the plan of care.
Covers using correct body mechanics in the provision of household management services.
Covers following standard precautions and infection prevention and control measures in household management services.
Covers assisting clients, families and significant others to prepare a food-shopping list respecting cultural and dietary preferences informed by Canada's Food Guide.
Covers assisting clients and families with shopping while respecting preferences and handling money appropriately.
Covers preparing meals considering clients' directions, cultural practices, preferences, allergies and available facilities.
Identifying and respecting the individual's definition of family structure and identity.
Identifying and respecting the roles, rights and responsibilities of individuals, families and their significant others.
Identifying the effect the PSW's presence can have on families, taking steps to prevent or minimize negative impact and reporting to the team.
Covers identifying and respecting the individual's definition of family structure and identity.
Covers identifying and respecting the roles, rights and responsibilities of individuals, families and their significant others.
Covers identifying the effect the PSW's presence can have on families, taking steps to minimize negative impact and reporting to the team.
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