Specialists and services

Every specialist and service on Opieko

Seven professions, thirteen categories, and the full list of what you can book through Opieko — from a doctor's home visit to companionship for a senior.

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professions

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services

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categories

Whether a service is open to an individually registered caregiver or requires a registered business is set per service, not per profession. Every one of the seven professions has at least one service available to an individually registered caregiver — the rest require a registered business.

Doctor

Licensed doctors available for home visits — general, pediatric or specialist — plus help understanding treatment plans and medical records, delivered where the care recipient already is.

Registering as a doctor requires a PWZ licence number and a scan of the licence document — Opieko's admin team reviews both before the profile goes live.

Consultation 3

  • Doctor home visit

    Comprehensive home visit: examination, diagnosis, treatment, e-prescriptions, e-ZLA and referrals.

  • Pediatric home visit

    Home visit for children — examination, diagnosis and treatment.

  • Specialist home visit

    Home visit by an internist or family doctor.

Medical procedures 1

  • Medication administration & dressing change

    Intramuscular and intravenous injections and dressing changes during a home visit.

Education & support 2

  • General health and preventive education

    General health and prevention guidance for the family. Does not include diagnosing a specific patient.

  • Treatment planning & records explanation

    Help organising the course of treatment and explaining medical records in plain language.

Nurse

Nurses handle the full range of home procedures — injections, drips, wound and stoma care, catheterization — plus daily hygiene help and long-term or palliative nursing shifts.

Registering as a nurse requires a PWZ nursing licence number and a scan of the licence document, reviewed by Opieko's admin team before the profile goes live.

Diagnostics 3

  • Blood collection

    Collection of blood samples for diagnostic tests at home. On doctor’s orders.

  • ECG examination

    On-site ECG measurement, without interpretation of results.

  • Health and pain monitoring

    Clinical observation of the patient’s condition and pain level, with a report for the doctor.

Medical procedures 11

  • Injections

    Subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous injections. On doctor’s orders.

  • Drips

    Connecting and supervising intravenous drips at home. On doctor’s orders.

  • Treatment of chronic wounds

    Care of postoperative, chronic and burn wounds with dressing changes.

  • Removing stitches

    Removal of postoperative stitches.

  • Respiratory therapy

    Home respiratory therapy support.

  • PEG care

    Care of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). On doctor’s orders.

  • Ostomy care

    Care of stomas, including bag changes. On doctor’s orders.

  • Enema

    Performing enemas at home. On doctor’s orders.

  • Gastric tube insertion

    Insertion of a gastric (nasogastric) tube. On doctor’s orders.

  • Bladder catheterization

    Insertion, replacement or removal of a urinary catheter. On doctor’s orders.

  • Pressure-sore treatment

    Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers with specialist dressings.

Hygiene & personal care 3

  • Patient hygiene

    Whole-body hygiene assistance for bedridden patients.

  • Feeding and help with meals

    Help with eating and drinking. Excludes tube and PEG feeding.

  • Help with sitting up and standing

    Care-level mobilisation — helping the patient sit up, stand and change position. Not therapeutic exercise.

Education & support 1

  • Family education on daily care

    General instruction for the family on day-to-day care. Not medical recommendations.

Long-term & palliative care 2

  • Nurse on duty

    Scheduled nurse-on-duty shifts at the patient’s home.

  • Long-term and palliative care

    Long-term and palliative nursing care at home.

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapists run rehabilitation after injury, surgery, stroke or heart and lung disease at home, alongside therapy modalities like electrotherapy and laser therapy, and general fitness sessions for seniors.

Registering as a physiotherapist requires a PWZF licence number and a scan of the licence document, reviewed by Opieko's admin team before the profile goes live.

Consultation 1

  • Physiotherapy consultation

    Functional examination, range-of-motion and strength assessment, individual therapy plan.

Therapy & rehabilitation 10

  • Kinesiotherapy

    Active, passive and assisted exercises and corrective gymnastics.

  • Manual therapy and therapeutic massage

    Joint mobilisation/manipulation and soft-tissue work (therapeutic massage).

  • Electrotherapy

    TENS currents, iontophoresis and similar electrical modalities.

  • Magnetotherapy

    Therapeutic use of a magnetic field.

  • Laser therapy

    Low-level laser therapy to accelerate tissue regeneration.

  • Thermo- and cryotherapy

    Treatment with localized heat or cold.

  • Hydrotherapy

    Therapeutic treatments using water — baths, whirlpool, hydromassage.

  • Orthopedic rehabilitation

    Rehabilitation after injuries, fractures, surgeries; spine and joint pain.

  • Neurological rehabilitation

    Rehabilitation after stroke, in Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis.

  • Cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation

    Rehabilitation after heart attacks or in pulmonary disease.

Education & support 2

  • Posture & injury prevention

    Posture correction, work ergonomics coaching and sports injury prevention.

  • Care-equipment advice

    Advice on choosing a wheelchair, walker, care bed and other equipment.

Wellness & activity 3

  • Relaxation massage

    Relaxation massage without a therapeutic purpose. Therapeutic massage is a separate service.

  • General fitness training

    General fitness training and senior gymnastics. Not for treatment purposes.

  • Physical activation

    Walks and simple exercises to keep the client physically active.

Medical caregiver

Medical caregivers assist with hygiene, feeding, mobility and basic clinical support — from vital-signs checks to wound and stoma care — bridging everyday help and nursing-adjacent tasks.

Registering as a medical caregiver requires a vocational qualification certificate, reviewed by Opieko's admin team before the profile goes live.

Diagnostics 1

  • Blood sampling

    Venous and capillary blood sampling.

Medical procedures 3

  • Subcutaneous injections

    Administration of subcutaneous medications, e.g. insulin or heparin.

  • Simple wound care

    Care of wounds that are not highly complex.

  • Stoma, gastrostomy & tracheostomy care

    Care of uncomplicated stomas, gastrostomies and tracheostomies.

Hygiene & personal care 4

  • Body hygiene & bed change

    Body toilet, hair washing, bed linen change.

  • Pressure-sore prevention

    Prevention and care to avoid pressure ulcers.

  • Physiological assistance

    Assistance with physiological needs, and changing stoma bags, urine bags and external catheters. Basic care of an uncomplicated stoma.

  • Feeding, dressing and transfer help

    Help with feeding, dressing and moving the patient around the home.

Therapy & rehabilitation 1

  • Physiotherapy assistance

    Assistance during physiotherapy treatments.

Education & support 1

  • Nurse assistance

    Support for nurse-led care: feeding, dressing and patient transfer.

Basic health support 2

  • Vital signs measurement

    Measurement of basic vital functions (blood pressure, temperature, pulse), for information only — no clinical assessment or recommendations.

  • Medication reminders

    Reminders to take medication. No dosing and no administering.

Elderly caregiver

Elderly caregivers handle everyday support — hygiene, household tasks, meals, errands and companionship — including memory activation and help with phones and computers.

Poland has no state licensing scheme for elderly caregivers, so no professional document is requested — every profile still goes through Opieko's identity verification via Tpay.

Hygiene & personal care 1

  • Hygiene & personal care

    Washing, bathing, dressing, combing, toilet assistance.

Household tasks 4

  • Household activities

    Laundry and cleaning. Meal preparation is a separate service.

  • Meal preparation

    Preparing meals suited to the client’s needs and diet.

  • Meal assistance

    Meal-time assistance for the elderly.

  • Errands and delivery

    Grocery and pharmacy errands.

Companionship & activation 5

  • Companionship

    Companionship for elderly clients.

  • Activation

    Walks, conversation, light strengthening exercises.

  • Doctor-visit companion

    Accompanying an elderly person to medical appointments.

  • Memory and cognitive activation

    Memory exercises, puzzles and conversation to keep the mind active.

  • Phone and computer help

    Help with using a phone, computer and video calls with the family.

Basic health support 2

  • Wellbeing observation

    Daily observation of well-being and reporting changes to the family. Observation, not a clinical assessment.

  • Medication reminders

    Reminders to take medication (no self-administration).

Paramedic

Paramedics bring diagnostic checks, wound care and drips straight to the home, plus first-aid training for families and medical standby at events.

Registering as a paramedic requires a PWZ licence number and a scan of the licence document, reviewed by Opieko's admin team before the profile goes live.

Consultation 2

  • Hospital-transport assessment

    Assessment of the need for transport to hospital and its organisation.

  • Assistance (on-duty doctor consult)

    On-the-spot phone consultation with an on-duty doctor during a paramedic visit to confirm treatment direction.

Diagnostics 4

  • Vital signs measurement

    Blood pressure, heart rate and SpO₂ saturation measurement.

  • ECG examination

    On-site ECG measurement, without interpretation of results.

  • Blood sugar measurement

    Glycemia (blood sugar) measurement.

  • Chest auscultation

    Chest auscultation and overall physical assessment.

Medical procedures 2

  • Hydration & vitamin drips

    Administering rehydration or vitamin drips. On doctor’s orders.

  • Wound care (paramedic)

    Wound care, dressing changes and injury support.

Companionship & activation 2

  • Care services (paramedic-qualified)

    Care activities only, provided by a person with paramedic qualifications. No medical procedures.

  • Escort to appointments

    Escorting the patient to appointments. Transport is arranged by the family; this is not medical transport.

Education & support 4

  • Family training

    Instructions for the family on how to care for the patient.

  • First-aid training

    First-aid courses for companies, institutions, schools and event organisers.

  • First-aid talks and demonstrations

    First-aid talks and practical demonstrations for groups.

  • AED and home first-aid-kit instruction

    Instruction on using an AED and putting together a home first-aid kit.

Transport 1

  • Sanitary transport

    Scheduled transport for stable patients (lying or seated) — e.g. dialysis, check-ups, return home. Basic equipment, no intensive care.

Event coverage 1

  • Event medical coverage

    On-site paramedic standby at sporting and recreational events.

Midwife

Midwives support pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period at home — prenatal visits, birth preparation classes, patronage visits and hands-on lactation help.

Registering as a midwife requires a PWZ midwifery licence number and a scan of the licence document, reviewed by Opieko's admin team before the profile goes live.

Consultation 3

  • Pregnancy care visit

    Prenatal home visit — monitoring and individual care plan.

  • Postpartum patronage visits

    Newborn assessment, mother's wound check and infant-care help after birth.

  • Lactation advice

    Help with latch issues, pain, oversupply and other lactation problems.

Medical procedures 1

  • Birth attendance

    Individual midwife support during home or hospital birth.

Household tasks 1

  • Postpartum daily-activity help

    Help for the mother with everyday activities during the postpartum period.

Education & support 8

  • Birth preparation

    Individual sessions preparing for labour, postpartum and newborn care.

  • Home Birth School

    Practical at-home classes covering labour, infant care and the first days after birth.

  • Breastfeeding preparation

    Pre-birth lactation education and support.

  • Newborn bathing & care instruction

    Hands-on instruction on bathing and daily newborn care.

  • Diet expansion & weaning

    Support through complementary feeding and weaning stages.

  • Doula-type birth support

    Presence and emotional support around the birth. No medical procedures.

  • Hands-on newborn care support

    Practical help with bathing, changing and everyday newborn care.

  • Practical breastfeeding support

    Hands-on help with breastfeeding. A clinical lactation consultation is a separate service.

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