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Participant. <br />A monitoring contact will be made at <br />least <br />quarterly to each service <br />recipient during the period. <br />AFFING <br />E UIREHENTS: <br />- The provider shall assure,supervision <br />of all respite <br />care workers. <br />- All respite aides shall be at least <br />eighteen (18) <br />yeas; cf age and older. <br />- Ability to follow oral and written <br />instructions and keep necessary <br />• <br />records. <br />- Understanding of care of disabled, ill <br />or convalescing <br />people. <br />- Staff assignments shall be determined <br />by the level <br />of care needed (e.g., <br />chore, homemaker, <br />registered nurse). <br />- Assigned staff must have the <br />appropriate training to provide <br />services to a given client. <br />PROHIBITED SERVICE <br />ACTIVITIES: <br />- Accepting gifts <br />•- Lending or borrowing money or <br />articles. <br />- Minor home repairs <br />- Pet grooming <br />- Yard maintenance <br />- Heavy household cleaning (cleaning <br />closets, <br />washing walls) <br />HIUH TRAINING <br />E UIREHENTS. <br />r <br />Shall include the following; <br />Twenty (20) hours of training and /or <br />orientation including the <br />following; <br />1• Orientation, to respite care <br />2. Basic first - <br />aid <br />3. Emergency response <br />�+• Human relationship skills <br />z. Coping skills regarding <br />disorientation <br />and dementia. <br />b. Aging process <br />C. Dealing with terminal illness <br />