iSavta | 29.08.2022

Overseas live-in caregivers, as the term suggests, offer round-the-clock support and care for people in their homes. These professionals offer care 24 hours tailored to the person they are caring for as well as their specific needs. 

Aside from carrying out a wide range of duties like assisting with personal care and cooking, overseas live-in caregivers can also become an excellent source of companionship and friendship to their employers. 

Below are 10 functions of an overseas live-in caregiver:

 

1. Assisting with Nutrition and Meals 

Live-in caregivers don’t just prepare meals. They also have to make sure that their employers receive only the best and highest level of nutrition possible. It is also important to make sure that their foods don’t interact with the medications they are taking. 

 

2. Financial Responsibilities 

Even if the patient may already have someone taking care of their finances, a live-in caregiver can also take on some financial support tasks, such as preparing taxes and mailing utility payments. 

 

3. Mobility Assistance

A live-in caregiver must also guarantee safe movement both outside and inside the house. Proper transfer methods are also required to prevent injury not only to the patient but also to the caregiver. This can include learning how to move the patient to the toilet from the wheelchair or watching out for signs of someone being at risk of a fall. 

 

4. Help with Personal Care and Hygiene 

Live-in caregivers may also need to help with using the toilet, bathing, combing and washing the hair, or cleaning up after being sick. 

 

5. Basic Housekeeping and Home Maintenance 

Good caregivers are also expected to have basic skills in repairs and cleaning. They shouldn’t have any issues doing or helping out with the dishes. For example, they should know how to change a lightbulb or how a toilet plunger works. 

 

6. Care Planning and Home Management 

Live-in caregivers must also know how to come up with a care plan for managing the house and all the health responsibilities. This plan should be made using the input of the family members, medical team, and other service providers. 

 

7. Companionship

The industry has now gotten used to referring to caregivers as companions, and this is for a good reason. Caregivers can keep their employers' company, whether it is chatting over company or playing board games. 

 

8. Medical Advocacy

Although it is useful to have one doctor who oversees all of the patient’s care, caregivers and family members will still have to take on the role of advocates to make sure that their medicines are correctly prescribed, appointments are being made, and problems are identified and addressed before they turn into a life-threatening situation. 

 

9. Prescription Medication Management 

Live-in caregivers also need to regularly check on the supply of medications to ensure that everything is updated and suitable for the patient’s condition.

 

10. Transportation 

Finally, a live-in caregiver may also offer some sense of normalcy by driving their employers to their medical appointments or even social events.

 

These are just 10 functions of an overseas live-in caregiver that you should know about.