Home health aides administer health care and support to the elderly, ill or people with disabilities. They often work in the patient’s home and collaborate with family members to provide the best possible care. This job requires home health aides to have a wide variety of skills and knowledge in areas like communication, healthcare, medications, physical assistance and crisis intervention that they develop via education, experience and on-the-job training. These professionals may work for an agency or a patient’s family. 

Health aide duties and responsibilities

A home health aide may do a combination of the following tasks:

• Monitoring and recording patient information
• Light housekeeping duties such as cooking, laundry and dishes
• Assisting with medical tasks such as administering medication and checking vital signs
• Assisting with personal care like bathing, grooming and getting dressed
• Accompanying patients to doctor’s visits
• Completing or assisting with other errands
• Providing emotional and social support to patients and family members
• Facilitating end-of-life care

Whether you or a loved one is recuperating from an injury or surgery, dealing with unexpected sickness, or struggling to manage a chronic disease, it pays off to contact us for assistance and commitment to your care. The medical support and dedicated attention you require are just a phone call away.