These professionals work in the social area and are part of an interdisciplinary team. In particular, they are responsible for providing the required attention and care to people who need support in the activities of daily living (ADL), always considering their family and their own environments.

These professionals work mostly in the home of people who have some degree of dependency (whether temporary or permanent), but also care for people or families in situations of vulnerability or social risk. Specifically, the support tasks that each person will perform will be defined and adjusted according to the intervention objectives and established work plan, which considers their needs and their level of autonomy.

Thus, the interventions carried out by these professionals are always personalised and individual, although in some cases, such as when working for a Home Care Service, they usually serve several people from the same area.

In summary, these professionals¿ functions focus on caring for people and their caregiving environment (family and community) and on performing preventive, educational, welfare and socialising tasks.

• Assist those people who require help with the intake of food.
• Plan menus and prepare meals according to the health and nutrition requirements laid out by the specialist.
• Ensure the supply and replacement of food.

• Carry out personal hygiene of the assisted person according to their needs.
• Keep the clothing and shoes of the assisted person clean and in good condition.
• Keep rooms clean and tidy to create a pleasant home environment.
• Take care of the supply and replacement of cleaning and personal hygiene products.

• Help the assisted person to move around and look after his/her physical, mental and comprehensive wellbeing.
• Promote the assisted person¿s integration in the social community in order to continue developing his/her physical and mental faculties.
• Adapt social support material to the specific circumstances of the assisted person.

• Anticipate possible risk situations in the home to prevent falls or other factors that could worsen the assisted person condition.
• Anticipate and communicate health problems or changes in the condition of the person in order to contribute to his/her good progress and evolution.
• Control the person¿s prescribed medication to avoid self-medication and its consequences.
• Provide assistance with administrative questions and health procedures, if the person requires it.
• Manage the home documentation and maintenance, carrying out the necessary actions to ensure proper operation.
  

• Help to provide continued care alongside other professionals from the social or healthcare services and report to the coordination of the home care service.
• Communicate demands and needs to the social or healthcare services team in order to improve the care offered to people assisted in home care programmes.
• When these professionals work with people from the same area, they become a reference at the community level and are in charge of identifying the resources of the area to promote their use or derivation.
• Coordinate with other community professionals, such as care home entertainers, in order to integrate the person into the community.

Regulated training and graduates

• Professionalism Certificate: Public healthcare for people in their homes (Level 2)
• Professionalism Certificate: Public healthcare for people in social institutions (Level 2)
• 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
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Socio-cultural and Community Services - Advanced Level: Social Integration

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 nursing assistant

Personal assistant

Home Telecare

Occupational therapist

Auxiliary nurse

• Work hours

  Working hours vary substantially, although it is most common to work part-time. Like other care work professionals, these professionals may work with more than one person and thus complete their working hours until they reach the full working day.
  
  It is also common to work at weekends and at nights, depending on the needs of the dependent people for which they care.

• Salary

  The salary ranges from around 15,600 to 17,600 euros gross per year.

• Professional category

  Specialist staff