Personal Hygiene including washing, shampooing, and shaving, grooming, combing and styling hair, routine nail care, basic oral hygiene and denture care
Dressing assistance with ordinary clothing and the application of non-prescription support stockings and application of orthopedic devices such as splints and braces or artificial limbs
Eating & Feeding includes assistance with eating by mouth using common eating utensils such as forks, knives, and straws
Skin Care is preventive in nature when skin is unbroken. This includes applying non-medicated/non-prescription lotion and sprays, rubbing reddened areas, and routine foot checks if the person has diabetes.
Bladder/Bowel Care assisting to and from the bathroom. Changing of incontinence clothing or pads. Emptying Foley or suprapubic catheter bags only if there is no disruption of the closed system. Emptying ostomy bags.
TransferMobilityPositioning Transferring when the person has sufficient balance and strength to assist with and can direct the transfer. Mobility includes ambulation, assistance with occasional help with stabilization and balance around standing, sitting, and walking. Positioning when the person can identify when the position needs to change, includes full or partial assistance.
Medication Reminders provided when the person can take medication without assistance.
Adaptive Equipment performance of the ability to assist in the use of specific adaptive equipment if the worker will be assisting persons receiving services who use the device will also be assessed for competency.