Haw. Code R. § 17-1427-7 - Scope of respite companion service

(a) The respite companion's services to clients and client families shall include the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Health and personal services which shall include:

(A) Attending the client during the absence of client family members;

(B) Assisting the client with such activities as bathing, personal grooming, and dressing;

(C) Monitoring the use of medication and health; and

(D) Assisting with occupational and physical therapy or other activities as prescribed in the care plan;

(2) Socialization activities which shall include:

(A) Providing companionship, conversation, and informal counseling; and

(B) Reading, writing, reality orientation, and assistance with hobbies and similar activities;

(3) Home management activities which shall include:

(A) Assisting the client family with shopping for special needs and aiding the client with personal errands; and

(B) Planning meals, preparing food and related activities which are prescribed in the care plan while client family members are absent; or

(4) other duties which shall include:

(A) Meeting regularly with designated respite station supervisors and the respite companion service program coordinator to review the status of each assignment;

(B) Attending all training sessions, group and individual, as scheduled by the respite companion service program and respite station; and

(C) Submitting all time and expense reports, work schedules, annual medical report, income declaration, and other reports or information required by the respite companion service program office.

(b) Respite companions shall not perform services such as:

(1) Housework that ordinarily would be performed by household members, homemakers, or paid domestic help, such as washing and ironing clothes, scrubbing walls and floors, or washing windows;

(2) Personal services to client-family members apart from activities for the frail elderly person;

(3) Extensive home repair activities;

(4) Activities usually performed by doctors or nurses;

(5) Signing legal papers for the frail elderly person;

(6) Activities detrimental to respite companions; and

(7) Activities not specified in the care plan.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 17-1427-7

[Eff JUN 29 1992] (Auth: HRS § 346-56) (Imp: 29 C.F.R. §89.25)