AZDIRECTCARE.org
A website for direct care and direct support professionals in Arizona
WHERE DO DIRECT CARE WORKERS PROVIDE CARE?
Direct care workers provide care in many different places. They can work in someone’s home or in a residential facility. They can work in group homes where just a few people live or in larger buildings where many people gather for daily activities.
In addition to people’s private homes, here are some of the many other places in which direct care workers provide care:
§ Private Home
§ Adult Care Home
§ Assisted Living Facility
§ Group Home
§ Day Care
§ School Classrooms
Keep reading on this page for a description of each example.
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Private home. A person’s house or apartment. The person may live alone or with family members and needs assistance with some activities. Direct care workers and other health care professionals go for a few hours to provide services.
Adult Care Home. An assisted living residence that provides 24-hour scheduled and unscheduled personal care services to two or more residents.
Assisted living residence. Any group housing and services program for two or more unrelated adults providing at least one meal a day, housekeeping and personal care services. Residents have their own apartment, but they can use shared services, such as a cafeteria or a TV room.
Group home. An single family home with two to six adult residents with developmental disabilities. Staff is present as needed to meet the needs of the consumers.
Classroom. A typical classroom at a public or private school.
