R90-01 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT - CARLE CLINIC ASSOCIATION, P.C.

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Home health aides are required to report to the project any observed changes in the yarticipant's condition or family situation vhich may affect his/her currently approved plan of care. Health and personal care tasks which �►ay be performed by a home health aide include but are not limited to: a. dressing and vound care, includinq care of decubitus and stasis ulcers; b. routine catheter care, including irrigation; c. assistance vith medications 6pecifically � ordered by a physician which are ordinazily 'I �elf-administered; d. assistance vith oz 6upervision of tasks associated with activities of daily lfvinq, e.g., bathing , toileting, grooming and dressing, transferring and use of adaptive _ equipment, vhere indicated; . e. training participants and primary caregivers in necessazy self-help skills. i�hile the primary functions of a home health aide � are to pzovide Aealth and personal care �ervices, it �aay be deemed efficient under certain _ conditions, as reflected in the approved plan of --� - cate, that certain assigned household activities be pezfozmed in conjunction vith a home health aide visit. These ancillary �ervices aay - � 3nclude: a. pezforming light cleaning tasks in areas of the home used by tAe pnrticipant, e.q., dusting, vacuuming, damp �mopping; � b. assisting vith or cupervi6fng the preparntion of a shopping list and preparing or assistinq in the preparation of �eals appropriate to a participant•c dietary needs and financial circu�stances; c. doing personal laundry (tovels, bedlinens, bedclothes and other clothing). lahere another �embez of the household is also aged, frail or ill, e.q., an aged spouse oz parent of the partic�pant, assigned Avusehold activities of the �o�e Aealth aide may be B-6 .