Description JOB SUMMARY: Provide routine individualized healthcare to the elderly, convalescents, or person with disabilities at the patient’s home or in a care facility. Monitor or report changes in health status. May also provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of patient. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All duties of the Home Health Aide are under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Therapist as follows: (Other duties may be assigned.) § Assist with personal care, which shall include assisting the client with personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming, ambulation, eating, shaving and physical transfer. § Assist with the change of a colostomy bag and reinforcement of dressing, if instructed in procedure by an RN. § Assist with the use of an aid for daily living, i.e., walker, cane, wheelchair. § Assist with prescribed range of motion exercises which have been taught by a health care professional of the agency. § Take vital signs (TPR) as directed. § Perform catheter care as directed. § Measure intake and output of fluid. § Keep records of personal health care and activities. § Submit patient’s notes & paperwork on a weekly basis Supervision of self administered medication in the home or healthcare by: § Remind patient of the time to take the medication as prescribed. § Prepare necessary items such as juice, water or spoons to assist client in the self administration of the medication. § Provide homemaking and light housekeeping of the patient’s care area as directed. § Prepare meal services as directed.