A Home Health Aide is a trained person who can come to a members home and help them take care of themselves and their daily activities. Home Health Aides are supervised by a registered nurse who will help assess our members daily living needs. Such assistance with activities of daily living can be instrumental in helping with not only the member themselves but the family as well. Home Health Aids may help individuals with:
Periodically check patient’s temperature, pulse, and blood pressure
Assist patient getting in and out of bed, wheelchairs, and baths
Encourage the patient to exercise or perform basic physical activities possible such as walking
Accompany patient on trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship
like reading aloud, playing cards or board games
Help patient and family adapt to a disability or long-term illness, including providing emotional support
Shop for groceries
Assist with daily chores
Accompany patient to doctor appointments
Assist patient with basic medical equipment
Observe and assist patient with taking medications
Maintain daily record to share with family or agency
Provide patients help with dressing and grooming
To learn more about Home Health Aides and how they are applicable to you, please contact us below!
RN's and LVN's
in Marin County, CA!