- Assisting clients with care such as grooming, washing and maintaining personal hygiene standards
- Preparing and serving healthy, nutritious meals, taking into account any special dietary needs and personal preferences
- Identifying activities that would appeal to the patients and ensuring that they are suitably stimulated
- Preparing food and drinks for patients
- Contributing to a clean, well-organized and pleasant environment for all patients
- Performing light housekeeping duties
- Lifting, moving, positioning and transporting clients
- Providing social companionship
- Ensuring clients take their prescribed medication on time
- Assisting with physical therapy exercises
- Escorting clients to and from appointments
- Taking clients’ temperatures, pulse and weight
- Following care plans created by medical staff
- Running errands for clients or accompanying them on errands
- Reporting any changes in health or behavior