Title: Identify roles of home health care team members, including the legal responsibilities of each.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Exploring Employment

Identification should include

- the role of home health care team members (e.g., in-patient case manager, social work case manager, registered nurse [RN] or licensed practical nurse [LPN], home health aide, professionals in other health care disciplines, client’s family members, client)
- the ethically and/or legally binding responsibilities of home health care team members in regard to abuse and neglect
- the organizational structure/chain of command.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the different types of abuse? What are some signs of each type?
- What are the signs of client abuse (e.g., physical, mental, verbal, financial)?
- What situations of client abuse by home health care team members may occur?
- What should a home health aide do when confronted with the suspected abuse of a client by another home health care team member? By a caretaker?
- Where can you find the scope of practice for each home health care team member?