• Home Help Risk Assessment

  • Date of Assessment*
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    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year

  • Approach To Property

  • Sufficient Parking*
  • Safe approach to client's home & well lit*
  • Any steps/stairs/trip hazards on approach to property?*

  • Property Assessment

  • Type of property*
  • Smoking status*

  • Please remind the client that we have a no smoking policy and we would ask the client to refrain from smoking while the Home Help is present, if they wish to smoke while the Home Help is there to please step outside.

  • Smoke alarm fitted?*
  • Carbon Monoxide Monitor?*

  • Signpost to local Fire Brigade on telephone - 0300 3030088

  • All leads are tidy and not trailing over walking areas of floors?*
  • All carpets are in good condition?*

  • All electrical appliances have safe flexes and in a workable condition?

  • Hoover*
  • Iron*

  • If any appliances are not in good working order - please advise the client that a replacement will need to be purchased and the Home Help will be unable to operate the current appliance.

  • Steps available to reach high places?*

  • Kitchen Area

  • All cleaning products are in original bottles and within easy reach for the Home Help?*
  • All heavy items to be used by the Home Help are stored lower down?*
  • A mop & bucket is available for the Home Help to use if required?*

  • Medicines

  • Are all medicines in a safe place?*
  • All medication administered using syringes are discarded in Yellow Sharps Container? (If no sharps bin, please advise Home Help Manager)*
  • Any incontinence issues?*

  • Sockets & Plugs

  • All sockets that the Home Help will use are in good working order?*
  • All plugs are in good working order?*
  • Circuit breaker to be issued to Home Help?*

  • In General

  • Handrails fitted?*
  • Stairlift fitted?*
  • Any pets in property?*
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