Home Health Aide
A Home Health Aide provides health care
tasks, personal hygiene services, housekeeping tasks and other related support
services essential to the consumer’s health. Observes records and reports all
changes to supervisor. All HHA’s must demonstrate competence in
performing the necessary skills and only perform those skills on the plan of
care. Performs home management tasks including housekeeping, laundry, shopping
and errands Prepares and serves simple modified diets according to instruction
and assists with feeding as necessary Assists with bathing, dressing and grooming
Assists with toileting.
Salary: $22,100
- $34,000
Education:
Most people who work as home care assistants have a high
school diploma/GED, although no formal education is required in some states to
begin a job. Other states require some formal classes as a prerequisite for
working. These classes may be taken at community colleges, vocational/technical
schools, or at private health training academies.
I
would be interested in volunteering time as a Home Health Aide, because I would
like to help out other people who can’t help themselves. I would also be interested
in volunteering as a HHA because you get to help lots of elderly people to live
a healthier life.
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