Personal Care Aide help patients in a variety of ways, which may include taking their vital signs or giving them medicine under a nurse’s direction. They must record and report this data as medically necessary. Aides also help patients with their daily functions, such as dressing or taking a bath. They can assist with planning for doctor’s appointments or other meetings and may organize transportation for them.

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Other Home Health Aide responsibilities may include:

• Housekeeping, such as vacuuming or doing laundry

• Cooking meals

• Grocery shopping

• Reporting to nurses about patient’s health status

• Teaching patient self-care skills