What is a residential support worker?

A residential support worker provides assistance with everyday tasks for people who are unable to do these tasks independently. Social work case managers typically supervise residential support workers. As a residential support worker, your patients are usually elderly. You help the patient with light housekeeping, running errands, buying household necessities, and transportation to doctor’s appointments. You also check and maintain records of the patient’s vital signs, reporting any sudden or unexplained change.