What Does a Home Health Aide Do?
The role looks similar from the outside but the rules vary depending on who employs the aide.
A 'home health aide' in everyday speech is usually a paid caregiver who comes to the house to help with daily living. The exact tasks depend on whether the aide works for a licensed home health agency or a non-medical home care agency.
A typical day might include: helping someone get up, bathe, and get dressed; making breakfast and reminding about medications; supervising a short walk; doing light housekeeping; staying for a few hours of companionship; helping with lunch; preparing for a visiting nurse if one is scheduled.
What aides don't do: administer medications by injection or IV; perform wound care; provide therapy services; make medical decisions; act as emergency responders.
Aide, caregiver, or nurse: an aide and a caregiver do similar work day-to-day. A nurse is licensed and can perform clinical tasks an aide cannot.
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