5-011.02 Homemaker Definitions

Homemaker Service for Families: In-home assistance and instruction provided by a homemaker to maintain and strengthen families and alleviate stresses in the home.

In-home or out-of-home supervision and care of children may be provided for up to 24 hours per day due to temporary absence of the parent or usual caretaker due to hospitalization; or the parent or usual caretaker's need for assistance during recovery from illness.

Out-of-home instruction may also be provided by homemaker providers or services workers in foster care or child protective services cases to -

1. Maintain and strengthen families and alleviate stresses in the home; or

2. Prepare the natural family for the return of the child to the home.

Homemaker Tasks: The worker and the homemaker shall work together to identify areas of inadequate family functioning and need for training or assistance in -

1. Management, supervision, training, and proper care of children or incapacitated family members;

2. Organization of household activities and time management;

3. Management, maintenance, arrangement, cleaning, and care of home appliances, equipment, eating utensils, furniture, and supplies;

4. Obtaining, storing, planning, preparing, and serving nutritious food for self or family (including any necessary special diets);

5. Obtaining and properly caring for clothing, household supplies, and sundry needs of self or family (including laundry tasks of sorting, carrying, washing, drying, and ironing);

6. Maintenance of sanitation within the home;

7. Maintenance of personal hygiene and health practices for self or family members;

8. Obtaining any necessary medical care and treatment;

9. Management and proper use of income and resources; and

10. Maintaining proper relationships and communication with family members.