A Typical day for a Live-in Care Assistant
Live-in carers are provided with a room and meals by the service user. Hours of work are also arranged so that work breaks are official.
In the morning:
- Get up, have breakfast and then start work
- Wake up the service user with a hot drink. Help the service user to get up if wished
- Make breakfast for the service user
- Look after any pets, feed them and/or take for a wal
- Help with any medical requirements
- Help the service user to have a bath/shower and assist with dressing
- Do light cleaning of the house/laundry
- Help the service user in any social activities arranged (shopping, visit friends etc)
- Make and serve lunch
In the afternoon/evening:
- Arranged breaks are taken during the afternoon/evening
- Do any household chores that are needed
- Make afternoon tea if required
- Prepare and serve dinner
- Help the service user to wash, complete any personal care necessary and get ready for bed. Help to go to bed
- Close the house down for the night
