Code of Ethics

Lifestream In-Home Community Services Agency

No use of service recipient’s car
No consumption of service recipient’s food or drink
No use of service recipient’s telephone for personal calls
No discussion of employee’s own personal problems or political beliefs with service recipient
No religious, denominational evangelism of the service recipient or attempts to convert to any other religion
No acceptance of gifts or tips from the service recipient. The opportunity to make donations to the service provider organization is to be provided to service recipients, but must incorporate confidentiality and safeguard of recipients
No friends or relatives of the employee are to be brought to the service recipient’s home
No consumption of alcoholic beverages nor use of medicine or drugs for any purpose other than medical shall take place in the service recipient’s home is permitted, not prior to service delivery
No smoking in service recipient’s home is permitted
No solicitation of money or goods from service recipients is permitted
The worker may eat his/her personal lunch in the service recipient’s home, with the consent of the service recipient
The worker may use the service recipient’s bathroom facilities
No breach of service recipient’s privacy or confidentiality of personal information is to be made