PURPOSE:

To provide guidelines for employees to maintain a professional appearance that reflects positively on HomeCare Family and ensures client comfort and safety.

POLICY:

HomeCare Family requires all employees to maintain a professional appearance at all times, including wearing identification badges containing the company name, employee name, job title, and photo.

GUIDELINES:

• Uniform

  • Scrubs are the primary uniform for caregivers. Any shade of blue is acceptable. Professional prints are permitted.

  • Clothing must be kept in good repair, be of an appropriate length and fit properly.

  • Midriffs and abdominal areas must be covered.

  • Dresses and skirts are not permitted, except for religious observances.

  • Crop pants, capris, and leggings are not permitted.

  • Casual clothes are acceptable only when pre-approved by HomeCare Family and documented in the client's care plan.

  • If approved for casual wear, jeans, pants, or khakis must be clean and wrinkle-free.

• Footwear Requirements

  • Footwear must have tread, be substantial, appropriate for the job performed, comfortable, clean, and in good repair. Open toes or heels are not allowed.

  • Moccasins, casual sandals, heels, and inappropriate boots are not permitted.

• Name Badge

  • Individual name badges must be worn at all times unless otherwise specified in the client's care plan.

• General Appearance Standards

  • A professional appearance and good personal hygiene are required.

  • Makeup, perfume, cologne, and scented lotions should be used sparingly and with consideration for clients and their families. Clothing should be free of smoke odors.

  • Long jewelry, such as hoop or dangling earrings, and necklaces worn outside of clothing, should not be worn.

  • Body piercings, such as rings or posts in the nose, tongue, eyebrows, or other exposed areas other than earlobes, are not permitted.

  • Tattoos must be covered in client care settings, when possible.

• Hair and Nails

  • Caregivers with hair longer than shoulder length, including loose and braided strands, must style it off the shoulders, pulled back and secured.

  • Hair accessories may be worn only to prevent hair from falling forward and must be professional and appropriate.

  • Shorter hair that falls forward during personal care and food preparation must be at least bobby pinned back during these activities.

  • Fingernails must be short (maximum ¼ inch) and clean. Artificial nails are not acceptable when providing direct client care.

  • Facial hair must be neat, clean and trimmed at all times and may not interfere with the proper fitting of respiratory masks/PPE.