What are the minimum safety guidelines that home care professionals look for to ensure that adequate care can be rendered and that their employees safety is not at risk?
A. As home care companies have individual policies on safety in the home environment, discuss your client’s situation with them. However, many home care companies will look for • working toilet and sink • adequate walking paths in rooms used on regular basis • safe walkway (appropriate flooring and caution with area rugs) • no infestations of insects and/or rodents • no excessive accumulation of garbage • absence of fire hazards, including • no combustibles near radiators or stoves • no blocked egresses • no overloading of outlets • a chair surface without clutter for a health care worker to sit on (if necessary) • working phone or nearby access to one (neighbor, etc.) Rayna E.
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