Working on a package with your carer handbook
Everything you need to know on how we support you once you are working on a package and our expectations of you
By Sophia and 4 others5 authors76 articles
- What is my food allowance?
- Can I contact another carer outside of their working hours?
- What support does edyn care offer?
- Can I get post delivered to a care recipient's property?
- How do I raise a concern or complaint?
- How do I report an event? (Accidents, Incidents & Near Misses)
- Can I leave personal items at care recipient's property?
- How do I report changes in my care recipient's care needs?
- How and when do I hand over to another carer?
- I need to update my contact details. Where should I send them?
- Daily cleaning hacks
- 10 activities to keep your elderly client engaged and full of life
- A day in the life of a live-in carer
- ID badges
- Waking Nights
- How to make changes to my schedule?
- Health & Safety (Carer Guidance)
- What is my working rota?
- What happens if I need to change my rota?
- What are my working hours?
- What happens if I can't go to a package?
- What support is available if I need to take a break during my shift and the care recipient can’t be left alone?
- How are my breaks managed and monitored?
- What is the process if I have a medical appointment?
- What should I do if I'm disturbed during the night more than the policy allows or I have been unable to take my break?
- Will I be paid for additional hours worked?
- How can I contribute to minimising night-time disturbances?
- How do I report additional hours worked that fall outside of my daily average hours and were not pre-agreed within the care plan?
- Top tips for organising your travel to packages
- Is PPE provided and how do I order it?
- What quality assurance checks does edyn care complete?
- When and how do I submit quality assurance documents?
- How do I know which quality assurance documents I need to complete?
- How do I administer and record medication?
- What is a disciplinary and what happens if I get one?
- How do I receive and store medication?
- How do I order more quality assurance charts?
- How do I dispose of medication safely?
- What is a topical medication and how do I administer?
- Common MAR chart errors to watch out for
- How do I report changes in medication?
- What is a Controlled Drug (CD) and how do I administer it?
- What is P.R.N or "when required" medication and how do I administer it?
- List of Controlled Drugs
- How to use a body map chart
- PRN protocol + MAR record
- Medication Control Categories
- How do I use a Transdermal Patch Application record?
- Warfarin: Storage and Administration Procedure
- 6 Common Signs of a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Reassessment requests
- Surveillance cameras in homes: A quick guide
- What to do if a Care recipient falls
- Supervision and Appraisal
- Restrictive Practice and Restraint
- What is Accessible Information?