Health Aide
Light housekeeping
Homemaking tasks such as laundry and changing bed linens
Shopping for food, Planning and preparing meals
Medication Reminder
Providing assistance with such tasks as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing and grooming and
Providing mobility assistance outside the home
General assistance with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)
People usually in need of a Home health aide include the:
Disabled
Chronically ill
Cognitively impaired and
Older adults who may need assistance
Additionally, assisting those with mobility challenges, home health aides provide instruction and psychological support to clients and often advise family members and patients on nutrition, cleanliness and household tasks.