For Direct Care Worker?

Direct-care workers are employed in a range of settings: the consumer's or family's home; institutional settings such as nursing facilities, hospitals, and large facilities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities; community-based residential settings ranging from group homes to assisted living ...

What are the duties of a direct care worker?

Direct care workers help clients make and keep appointments with doctors, provide or arrange transportation, make and serve meals, make sure they take their medicine and serve as a companion for their clients.

What is the difference between a caregiver and a direct care worker?

The Main Difference

Providing support is different than caregiving. A caregiver will do things for someone (e.g. pick out groceries). In contrast, a DSP will work with someone to enable them to do things independently (e.g. help them to pick out their own groceries).