Home Health Aide

Responsibilities

• Personal Care: Home Health Aides assist with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
• Mobility Assistance: They help clients with mobility issues, ensuring they can move around safely. This may involve transferring from bed to chair, assisting with walking, or using mobility aids.
• Medication Reminders: Home Health Aides may remind clients to take their medications according to prescribed schedules. However, they typically do not administer medications unless they have received specific training and are authorized to do so by a nurse or healthcare professional.
• Meal Preparation: Home Health Aides may be responsible for preparing meals and ensuring that clients are receiving proper nutrition. This can include following specific dietary guidelines if the client has dietary restrictions.
• Light Housekeeping: While their primary focus is on the client's care, Home Health Aides may also help with light housekeeping tasks, such as tidying up the living space, doing laundry, and ensuring a clean and safe environment.
• Monitoring Health Conditions: Home Health Aides may observe and report any changes in the client's physical or mental health to a supervisor or healthcare professional. This monitoring can be crucial in ensuring early detection of health issues.
• Companionship: Providing emotional support and companionship is an essential aspect of a Home Health Aide's role. They may engage in conversations, play games, or accompany clients on short outings.
• Communication: Home Health Aides often need to communicate effectively with clients, their families, and healthcare professionals. Clear and accurate communication is essential for providing the best possible care.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays

Weekly schedule:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Long term care
• Nursing home

Ability to Relocate:

• Upper Darby, PA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person