As a TRC Chaperone, you may be in a unique position to assess the living conditions and the personal hygiene of your client. The purpose of this segment is to help make a distinction between poor personal health habits and declining health and abilities.

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If it becomes obvious that your client is in a decline with regards to daily duties of home maintenance, responsibilities, health or basic hygiene, the Health and Human Services organizations in your community may be able to assist in evaluation and help. This is not yours to do, but it is your responsibility to let someone know. Bring it to the attention of your local TRC sponsoring agency staff; from there, they will follow agency protocol regarding next steps.