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Home Visit Checklist

Home Visit Checklist. Gordon Stewart FCLDN NHS GGC. Definition:. NHS GGC defines lone workers as: “ Employees whose working activities can involve periods of time during their working day where ther are without any kind on close or direct supervision or in contact with other colleagues. ”.

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Home Visit Checklist

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  1. Home Visit Checklist Gordon Stewart FCLDN NHS GGC

  2. Definition: • NHS GGC defines lone workers as: “Employees whose working activities can involve periods of time during their working day where ther are without any kind on close or direct supervision or in contact with other colleagues.”

  3. Policy • Lone working Policy for NHS Greater Galsgow & Clyde • Ensuring that risk in relation to lone working is assessed in a systematic and ongoing way and that safe systems and methods of work are put in place to reduce the risk so far as is reasonably practicable. • Additional local area protocol for initial home visits

  4. Home Risk Assessment/Checklist • Demographic details • 5 areas • Level of risk considering existing control measures • Action plan • Placed in patients care plan

  5. 5 Areas: Area 1 • Before visit: Do you know location? Do you know how to get there? Does patient know that you are coming? Do you require a key or code (key holder/key safe) Do you have contact numbers for client/ next of kin? Pervious experience/knowledge of client (e.g violence/aggression/alcohol/drugs) Is the visit during unsocial hours or hours of darkness?

  6. Area 2 • On Arrival: Parking Lighting Access to property Surroundings House type (detached, Semi, tenements, multi storey) Lift (operational) Stairs (no of flights)

  7. Area 3: • On Entry: Groups gathering/loitering Front door security Concierge service Mobile phone signal Condition of house Hazards ( e.g passive smoking, electricity) Client attitude/behaviour Number/attitude/behaviour of others Pets type……Are they secured Y/N Ease of escape

  8. Area 4: • Post visit: Felt safe Felt threatened/intimidated Would not revisit alone Would not revisit property

  9. Area 5: • Other factors: Include any other information not covered in previous areas

  10. Action planning: • Takes each of the areas: Comment on any actions that could eliminate or reduce risk to a safe level

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