Home Health Aide
Duties and responsibilities:
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, including use of
bedpan, commode or toilet. Assists with transfers and ambulation including use of
cane, walker, and wheelchair. Assists with medication as specified on plan of
care. Provides routine skin care. May
assist self-directing consumers in applying
nonprescription topical medications to skin surface.. Measures and
records vital signs. Collects routine specimens. Obtains consumer’s weight
Salary:
$21,020
Education: According
to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), educational requirements for home
health aides vary depending on their employer. Aides who work for organizations
that receive funds from Medicare or Medicaid must complete formal training,
while those who work for private companies do not have to meet these
obligations. On-the-job training is often provided by more experienced aides,
nursing assistants (CNAs), licensed practical or registered nurses may provide
this training.
Reflection: I would not like to become one because then i would have take care of seniors. I would not like this career because I would have to treat them like a baby.
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