Home Care Assistant duties and responsibilities

The duties of Home Care Assistants vary, depending on their clients’ cognitive function and mobility. Their common responsibilities include:

• Helping or supervising client washing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• Preparing client meals and snacks and feeding or supervising eating and drinking.
• Administering medications.
• Cleaning home, washing clothes and linens, shopping and other domestic duties as needed.
• Transporting the client to medical appointments and helping them run errands.
• Monitoring client health conditions.
• Reporting client progress and any concerns to Home Care Manager.