I am here out of curiosity trying to understand the Do's and Don'ts of a Professional Caregiver , I have a best friend who is a Client / Patient she has epilepsy and all sorts of other issues and I just want to watch out for her own protection and safety . She is in a romantic relationship with her care giver he comes to her house daily for his hours for his work hours to be counted for but he doesn't really do anything for her . They have drank alcohol together while he was on the clock and she isn't supposed to be drinking because of her medications she takes. I don't get a good feeling about this guy who is " Caring " for my best friend. I just want to know what is okay and not okay in the state of Pennsylvania as far as this is concerned is there a complaint or HIPPA rules that goes against this ? I am really concerned and worried for her . Someone Please Help me :(
It's 2022. The gender of a caregiver should make zero difference to the standard of care provided to a client of either (or any) gender. In our service individual preference is taken into account, and special factors such as religious belief, past experience of abuse etc. will create exceptions, but we haven't the staff numbers to send only males or only females to most calls. Our males are particularly skilled at respecting privacy and putting clients at ease, I've worked alongside them, I've audited their work with clients, and I would trust any one of them with my own care if I were ever to need it.
Be careful, you could lose a friend over this. She is an adult capable of making her own decisions. Just be happy in knowing that he is being very unprofessional. If he is a Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) or a certified Home Health Aide (HHA) then the Nursing Board in your State may hold the certification. (CNA and HHA have different qualifications and different certications)
I would hate to see an innocent caregiver get into trouble if what is happening is being imagined by your friend. If in fact all of what she says is true, the Agency needs to know and for them to handle the situation.
This is Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult, and 100% against the law and unethical.
They are supposed to maintain a professional relationship with their clients that is similar to what a doctor or nurse has with their patients.
If your friend is able to drink and party with her caregiver, then she does not need a caregiver. Someone should inform disability or Medicaid if this is how she gets by because she doesn't need either.
He's providing alcohol while she's on meds for epilepsy? That's tantamount to abuse.
Follow your feelings and maybe talk to him--and her and explain what the negative outcomes of this relationship could be. He could lose his job, for sure.
You state he's not really helping her, then why is he even around? Sounds very, very fishy to me.
Doesn't MATTER what state they live in--they are not acting appropriately in this situation at all!