Home Health and Personal Care Aides

Home Health and Personal Care Aides typically perform the following tasks: • Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor. • Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance. • Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists. • Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services. • Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care. • Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles. • Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands. • Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them. • Train family members to provide bedside care. • Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals or assist families in planning, shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals. • Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.