Caregiving

Bermuda Age and Disability, a part of Bermuda Government has a great definition of non- skilled (personal) and skilled caregiving, as well as care that requires a registered nurse. Please see the following explaination taken from their brochure “Looking for a caregiver tips“: Personal caregivers are persons interested in assisting others but may not have any formal training. Dementia training is recommended for those caring for persons or family
with dementia.

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Personal Caregivers may provide:

• Companionship by engaging in conversation, and recreational activities

• Prompting, cueing or minimal hands-on assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, and walking for non-frail and non-medically complex
persons

• Changing bed linens, putting out trash, light housekeeping

• Meal preparation and clean up

• Transportation Skilled Caregivers are nursing associates, or geriatric aides registered with the Bermuda
Nursing Council which requires completion of an approved educational training program.

Skilled Caregivers may perform personal caregiving tasks as well as:

• Hands on care for frail or bedridden for bathing, dressing, toileting, and mobility assistance such as transfers from
chair to bed

• Assist in monitoring for changes in health conditions

• May provide dressing changes to simple wounds but not complex.

Nurses, RN, are professionally trained nurses registered with the Bermuda Nursing Council who may provide:

• Care needs assessments, care planning

• Assessing and monitoring of health conditions

• Preparation and administration of medications

• Medical or nursing treatments

• Supervision of other caregivers. Only nurses (RN) registered with the Bermuda Nursing Council can prepare or administer medications. Skilled caregivers or Nursing Associates may assist the care recipient in following a medication schedule when medication are ready to take in clearly labelled
premeasured doses such as blister packs, or weekly pill organizers.

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