The good news for you
As a freelancer without a business, you are exempt from the obligation to keep double-entry accounts under the Income Tax Act (EStG), regardless of turnover and profit. The principle of so-called simple bookkeeping applies to you.
Seewara is the best choice for you to have your bookkeeping done by professionals. Find out more about your field of activity and industry here.What do you actually do as a Geriatric Nurse?
A geriatric nurse is a healthcare profession that specialises in the care and support of older people. The main tasks of a geriatric nurse include a variety of activities aimed at improving the quality of life of older people and promoting their independence. Here are the main tasks and activities of a geriatric carer:
- Care planning: Elderly carers create individual care plans for their clients based on their personal needs, health status and wishes.
- Basic care: They support older people with daily personal care, including washing, dressing, toileting and oral hygiene.
- Medication management: Elderly carers are often responsible for the administration of medication and monitor the intake to ensure that clients take their medication correctly.
- Treatment care: They perform medical treatments ordered by the doctor, such as dressing wounds, taking vital signs or administering injections.
- Mobilisation: geriatric nurses help their clients to mobilise in order to promote their mobility and independence. This can also include performing exercises to strengthen muscles and balance.
- Social care: They provide social support by talking to clients, organising joint activities and encouraging social contact to avoid loneliness.
- Nutritional counselling: Elderly carers provide nutritional support and ensure that clients receive a balanced and healthy diet, often in consultation with dieticians or doctors.
- Documentation: They keep detailed records of the client’s state of health, the care provided and any changes in condition to ensure complete documentation.
- Family work: geriatric nurses are also in contact with the client’s relatives to inform them of their relative’s condition and involve them in the care process.
- Coordination of support services: They often work with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors, therapists and social workers, to ensure comprehensive care for clients.
Overall, the work of a geriatric carer aims to support older people in their independence, improve their quality of life and enable them to live with dignity in their familiar surroundings.
