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Dundee City Council
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Provides a range of defined personal care and practical tasks. These are provided in your own home that has been agreed with you, your Care Manager and Carr-Gomm Scotland.

The range of tasks that can be carried out include:

  • Assisting you to get in/out of bed.
  • Assisting you to wash/dress.
  • Assisting you to eat/drink.
  • Assisting you to/from the lavatory.
  • Assisting you to take your medication.
  • Assisting you with planned health care needs.
  • Preparing meals etc.
and also a range of personal tasks that can include:
  • Shopping.
  • Collecting pensions/benefits.
  • Housework etc.
What tasks can a support worker carry out? There are a few tasks that your support worker can’t do. These may include tasks which are the responsibility of someone else e.g. a community nurse or tasks which could expose your support worker or yourself to risk or danger and which are governed by health and safety legislation.
 
For more information on how we can help please see this information leaflet .
 

Getting Support

The way to get support is to contact the Glasgow City Council Social Work Department  0141 287 8700

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