I look after Mrs.B.  She is a lively, independent 82 year old, on a Level 2.  She recently had a fall which has knocked her confidence a little and no longer feels comfortable going out by herself.  A large part of my role is to provide lots of support and encouragement so that she grows in confidence.   I visit Mrs B 3 mornings each week.  On Mondays we go to the library, Wednesdays its grocery shopping and on Fridays if the weather is good, we take her dog Daisy for a walk in the park.  In addition I help out with some household chores such as vacuuming, changing bed sheets and cleaning out the fridge each week.  

I am on Jim’s Care Team.  He’s a lovely 75-year-old gentleman who has dementia and cannot be left at home alone.  He receives a Level 4 HCP with the cognition supplement.  We visit him every morning to assist with showering and dressing and attend to some housework.  His wife takes care of his meals and medications.  A couple of times each week I also visit him in the afternoon for 3 hours.  Depending on the weather we sometimes go for a walk or do a bit of gardening.  The afternoon visits enable his wife to get out and about and have some much-needed respite. The assigned days vary depending on her schedule. Jim currently uses 10 hours of care worker support each week.  He also uses the Home Care Package subsidy to hire a hospital bed.  He has chosen to save what’s left of his subsidy so that every few months he can have 24-hour care at home when his wife goes Down South to visit her sister.