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Provide support to meet personal care needs

Provide support to meet personal care needs

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCICS301A
State Code
D2562
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
05/05/2009
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/08/2012
Field of Education
061309 - Community Health
Original Release Date
28/08/2012
Nominal Hours
35
Description
DescriptorThis unit describes the knowledge and skills required by workers within their designated role and responsibilities to support or assist a client with their personal care needs within the framework of an individualised care support plan
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Apply understanding of client's personal supportrequirements
  • 1.1 Review personal care support plan with client to confirm support requirements to address personal care needs
  • 1.2 Confirm personal support requirements within scope of knowledge, skills and/or job role and seek appropriate support/inputs for those outside scope
  • 1.3 Consider the potential impact that provision of personal care support may have on the client and confirm with supervisor
  • 1.4 Consider specific cultural needs of the client relevant to personal support
  • 1.5 Consider risks associated with the provision of support and confirm with supervisor
  • 1.6 Identify equipment, processes and aids for providing assistance and promoting independence
  • 1.7 Identify aspects of processes and aids outside skills and knowledge and/or job role and seek appropriate support
2. Provide support within the context of maximum client participation
  • 2.1 Confirm procedures with the client
  • 2.2 Consider and confirm the client's level of participation in meeting their personal care needs
  • 2.3 Confirm the client's preferences
  • 2.4 Provide the client with information to assist them in meeting their own personal care needs
3. Address personal support requirements
  • 3.1 Prepare and use necessary processes, equipment, aids and appliances in an appropriate and safe manner
  • 3.2 Provide support or assistance according to the personal care plan and organisation policies, protocols and procedures
  • 3.3 Provide support or assistance in the context of identified risks
  • 3.4 Assist client, as required, with:
  • showering
  • bed bathing
  • shaving
  • dressing, undressing and grooming
  • toileting and the use of continence aids
  • eating and drinking using appropriate feeding techniques
  • oral hygiene
  • mobility and transfer including in and out of vehicles and falls recovery techniques
  • 3.5 Provide support or assistance with technical care activities according to the personal care plan and organisation policies, protocols and procedures
  • 3.6 Clarify difficulties in providing support to meet client needs with client and a supervisor and address within organisation protocols
  • 3.7 Maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of the client with organisation policy and protocols
  • 3.8 Perform work to the standard required by the organisation
4. Recognise and report changes in client health and/or personal support requirements
  • 4.1 Identify variations in personal care support requirements and report to supervisor
  • 4.2 Work with person and supervisor to identify required changes to processes and aids
  • 4.3 Identify variations and concerns about client's health
  • 4.3 Report variations and concerns about client's health to the supervisor
5. Complete reporting and documentation
  • 5.1 Comply with the organisation's reporting requirements, including reporting observations to supervisor
  • 5.2 Complete documentation according to organisation policy and protocols
  • 5.3 Maintain documentation in a manner consistent with reporting requirements
  • 5.4 File documentation according to organisation policy and protocols
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WC921 CHCICS301B Provide support to meet personal care needs Unit of competency