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Household worker

Family workers exercise their profession in the social and health area and take part in an interdisciplinary team. They are responsible for providing the required care, considering the family and the patients' environments. They work both at home level and at a group level with different groups that need support, to a greater or lesser degree, in order to carry out activities of daily living (ADL).

These professionals' intervention has been increasing over time, targeting broader sectors of the population and reaching preventive, educational, healthcare and socializing functions. One of the areas where this professional is most needed is home care, specifically attention to people with dependence (whether temporary or permanent).

• Monitor the eating habits
  Assist those patients who so require with the intake of food.
  Plan menus and prepare meals according to in line with the health and nutrition requirements laid out by the specialist.
  Ensure there is food in the house, replacing items if necessary.
• Ensures personal hygiene and household cleanliness
  Check that there are hygiene products in the house, replacing items if necessary.
  Keep the patient's clothing and shoes clean and in good condition.
  Carefully wash and assist disabled patients, in line with their physical needs.
  Keep those rooms directly used by the patient clean and tidy so as to create a pleasant environment in the home.
• Tend to the emotional, physical and social needs
  Help patients to move around and look after their physical and personal health, offering them comprehensive care. Facilitate patients' integration in the social community so as to be able to continue to develop their physical and mental faculties. Adapt social support material to the specific circumstances of the patient.
• Carry out prevention, support and follow-up actions.
  Anticipate possible risk situations in the home to avoid issues and accidents.
  Anticipate and communicate patients' health problems or changes in their condition, aiding their recovery and progress.
  Where necessary, monitor the patient's medical prescriptions to avoid self-medication and the possible consequences of this.
  Provide assistance with administrative issues and dealings with the health services, where required to do so by the patient.
  Manage the home documentation and maintenance, carrying out the necessary actions in order to ensure proper operation and organization.
• Coordinate with other professionals.
  Help to provide continued care alongside other professionals from the social or healthcare services.
  Inform the professional social or healthcare team of these demands and needs, in order to improve the care offered to the people being assisted through the home care programmes.

Regulated training and graduates

• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Social and Cultural Community Services - Intermediate Level: Care for dependent population
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Healthcare - Intermediate Level: Auxiliary Nursing Care
• Professionalism Certificate: Public healthcare for people in their homes (Level 2)
• Professionalism Certificate: Public healthcare for people in social institutions (Level 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Serveis Socioculturals i a la comunitat: Treball domèstic (Nivell 1)

Complementary training

Self-confidence: Level 1

Self-control: Level 2

Empathy: Level 3

Initiative: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 2

Healthcare

Working to maintain and improve health, as well as physical and mental well-being, is the primary interest of people who are involved in the field of healthcare. Some of the activities in this field include making diagnoses, prescribing treatments and monitoring illnesses and injuries. These activities also include the application of therapeutic treatments (traditional or alternative) with a view to facilitating the physical recovery of those being treated. To carry out these activities, one must have in-depth knowledge of the human body and medicine, in its various specialisations.

Social community worker

Individuals related to the social/community field have an interest in working to improve people's social well-being and quality of life, as well as enhance their integration into their social, family and/or work environment. The professional activities that are common in this field include providing special support and aid to people at risk of social exclusion, designing programmes and implementing resources for the social and cultural stimulation of an area, and acting as mediators for conflict resolution in family, social or interpersonal environments. These activities involve constant interaction with people in order to improve their psychological and social well-being.

Geriatric caregiver

Dependent people carer

Home Telecare

Runway agent

Mediator

• Work hours

  Hours vary substantially, although it is most common to work part-time. It is common to work on Saturday or at weekends, or at nights, depending on the needs of the dependent people for which they care.

• Salary

  The salary ranges from around 13,300 to 15,025.30 euros per annum gross.