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Homemaker/Home
Health Aide Program
"Home
Is Where The Health Is"
Home
Health Aide Program
Home Health
Aides provide "hands on" patient care, following a written plan
developed by a Registered Nurse and approved by your physician. Our work
with the patient and their family is always performed with compassion, empathy,
and confidentiality.
- Bathing:
bed bath, partial bath, tub or shower
- Linen
change for occupied or unoccupied bed
- Oral Hygiene
- Hair,
skin & nail care
- Assistance
with active and inactive range of motion
- Assistance
with non-sterile dressings & soaks
- Meal preparation
- Assistance
with elimination: bedpan, commode or bathroom assistance
- Taking
and recording temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
- Measuring
and recording intake and output
- Performing
and recording results of urine testing for sugar and acetone
- Assessing,
describing and recording patient's level of consciousness
- Observing
and reporting changes in patient's condition
- Colostomy
care of emptying and cleaning bag
- Decubitus
care if no medications are involved
- Monitoring
oxygen use
- Light
housekeeping and laundry
- Home
safety supervision
- Assistance
to caregivers who need help with their family member
- Assistance
getting disabled family members to doctor appointments and other outings
- Vacation
relief
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