Home Health Aide

Home Health Aides (HHA) assist patients in their completion of activities of daily living (ADL’s) and personal care. Some are specially trained and competent to deliver more complex services under the direction of a registered nurse. Often the HHA can be the primary care giver due to frequency and duration of their visits.
The following are examples of home health aide care provided in the home:
  • 1. Assists with bathing, hair care, skin care, dressing, oral hygiene and meal preparation
  • 2. Assists with bowel and bladder functioning
  • 3. Assists with ambulation and range of motion activity; obtains vital signs