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Housekeeping and home management activities:
cleaning, including vacuuming, sweeping, mopping; cleaning bathroom fixtures; dusting.
laundry, including folding and storing clothing and linens;
ironing and mending clothes and linens;
washing, drying, and storing dishes and utensils;
bagging and placing garbage in collection containers;
making beds and changing linens (only while client is out of bed);
shopping for household essentials, including assisting clients with economical purchasing, consistent with their budgets;
assisting client in organizing household routines;
performing necessary reading and writing tasks, if requested and indicated by client's inability to read due to physical/visual impairment or other inability to read and write;
performing essential errands (obtaining food stamps, picking up prescriptions, posting mail, etc.)
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Meal preparation:
assisting in planning meals/menus that are appropriate for the older person's needs and are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans;
preparing and serving meals; and
using sanitary practices for handling, preparing and storing food.
Escort assistance:
accompanying a client on trips to obtain health care services and other necessary items and services.
Client education:
instructing clients in ways to become self-sufficient in performing household tasks, when appropriate and beneficial.
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